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Province · 12 Aug 2026

Tarragona

10 cities evaluated. Data based on the real-horizon model with SRTM 30 m.

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In Tarragona province, totality will cross 10 cities, 10 of them at sunset. The other 0 cities will see a significant partial eclipse.

Historical weather data points to amposta, tortosa and el vendrell as the clearest spots: climatology (median p25-p75 cloud cover at sunset in August, Open-Meteo ERA5) places amposta around 2% cloud cover, well below the Tarragona average.

The clearest western horizon belongs to tarragona, where the topographic horizon sits at just 0.9° altitude at the evaluated contact — a critical figure for catching C4 with the Sun very low in August 2026.

Top 10 cities by visibility

CityVerdictScore
tarragonaTotality at sunset75
reusTotality at sunset75
el vendrellTotality at sunset60
tortosaTotality at sunset70
cambrilsTotality at sunset75
salouTotality at sunset75
vallsTotality at sunset60
calafellTotality at sunset60
ampostaTotality at sunset80
vila secaTotality at sunset75

Top 10 viewpoints by score

Best observation spots

Cities and viewpoints combined, ranked by eclipse score (sky + horizon).

Recommendation

In Tarragona you can see totality at 10 spots very close to the western horizon. The Sun will set shortly after; the partial end (C4) won't be visible. Make sure you have a clear western horizon.

Where to stay in Tarragona

For the August 12 eclipse. Recommended stay: Aug 10–14, 2026.

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