Province · 12 Aug 2026
Pontevedra
11 cities evaluated. Data based on the real-horizon model with the Copernicus GLO-30 DEM.
In Pontevedra province, totality won't be visible, but 11 of the 11 cities surveyed will see a significant partial eclipse before sunset.
Historical weather data points to ponteareas, redondela and santiago de compostela as the clearest spots: climatology (median p25-p75 cloud cover at sunset in August, Open-Meteo ERA5) places ponteareas around 2% cloud cover.
The clearest western horizon belongs to vigo, where the topographic horizon sits at just -0.3° 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 |
|---|---|---|
| vigo | Partial | 50 |
| santiago de compostela | Partial | 50 |
| pontevedra | Partial | 50 |
| vilagarcia de arousa | Partial | 50 |
| redondela | Partial | 50 |
| ribeira | Partial | 50 |
| santa uxia de ribeira | Partial | 50 |
| marin | Partial | 50 |
| cangas do morrazo | Partial | 46 |
| ponteareas | Partial | 50 |
Top 10 viewpoints by score
| Viewpoint | Elevation | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Miradoiro do Picón | 439 m | 86 |
| Viewpoint near Arcai | 290 m | 85 |
| Miradoiro de San Sebastián | 390 m | 85 |
| Viewpoint near Vilar do Rei | 510 m | 80 |
| Alto com Vista sobre Quintela Burgueiros e Montim | 653 m | 50 |
| Alto da Barra | 1010 m | 50 |
| A Garita | 42 m | 50 |
| Alto do Castro | 517 m | 50 |
| Acantilados de Lires | 29 m | 50 |
| Alto da Penícia | 495 m | 50 |
Best observation spots
Cities and viewpoints combined, ranked by eclipse score (sky + horizon).
| Spot | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Miradoiro do Picón | Viewpoint | 86 |
| Viewpoint near Arcai | Viewpoint | 85 |
| Miradoiro de San Sebastián | Viewpoint | 85 |
| Viewpoint near Vilar do Rei | Viewpoint | 80 |
| vigo | City | 50 |
| santiago de compostela | City | 50 |
| pontevedra | City | 50 |
| vilagarcia de arousa | City | 50 |
| redondela | City | 50 |
| ribeira | City | 50 |
Recommendation
In Pontevedra the eclipse was partial: the path of totality did not reach this far.
Where to stay in Pontevedra
For the August 2 eclipse. Recommended stay: July 31 – August 4, 2027.
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