Province · 12 Aug 2026
León
3 cities evaluated. Data based on the real-horizon model with SRTM 30 m.
In León province, totality will cross 3 cities, 1 of them at sunset. The other 0 cities will see a significant partial eclipse.
Historical weather data points to leon, san andres del rabanedo and ponferrada as the clearest spots: climatology (median p25-p75 cloud cover at sunset in August, Open-Meteo ERA5) places leon around 0% cloud cover, well below the León average.
The clearest western horizon belongs to leon, where the topographic horizon sits at just 0.6° altitude at the evaluated contact — a critical figure for catching C4 with the Sun very low in August 2026.
Top 10 cities by visibility
| City | Verdict | Score |
|---|---|---|
| leon | Totality and full partial | 85 |
| ponferrada | Totality and full partial | 85 |
| san andres del rabanedo | Totality at sunset | 85 |
Top 10 viewpoints by score
| Viewpoint | Elevation | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Mirador Santa Elvira | — | 85 |
| Mirador de Compostilla | — | 85 |
| Atalaya Valporquero | — | 85 |
| Mirador de la Presa de Riaño | — | 85 |
| Mirador de la Gualta | 1376 m | 85 |
| El Pino | — | 85 |
| Miradoiro de Valouta | — | 85 |
| Mirador Senda de los Canteros | — | 85 |
| Mirador de la Leitosa | — | 85 |
| Viewpoint near LE-493 | — | 85 |
Best observation spots
Cities and viewpoints combined, ranked by eclipse score (sky + horizon).
| Spot | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| leon | City | 85 |
| ponferrada | City | 85 |
| san andres del rabanedo | City | 85 |
| Mirador Santa Elvira | Viewpoint | 85 |
| Mirador de Compostilla | Viewpoint | 85 |
| Atalaya Valporquero | Viewpoint | 85 |
| Mirador de la Presa de Riaño | Viewpoint | 85 |
| Mirador de la Gualta | Viewpoint | 85 |
| El Pino | Viewpoint | 85 |
| Miradoiro de Valouta | Viewpoint | 85 |
Recommendation
In León, 2 cities will see totality and the full partial phase; another 1 will see totality at sunset (without the partial end). Pick based on your western horizon access.
Where to stay in León
For the August 12 eclipse. Recommended stay: Aug 10–14, 2026.
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