Press kit — Eclipses
Verified data, maps and methodology for press coverage of the August 12, 2026 total solar eclipse in Spain.
461 / 560
cities will see totality
377
will see the “sunset eclipse”
8
cities in Galicia will see the full total eclipse
The 8 “clean eclipse” cities
The Sun stays above the terrain horizon from totality/peak through the end of the partial phase (C4). Sorted by horizon margin.
| # | City | Region | Population | Elevation | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vigo | galicia | 293.642 | 86 m | +11.99° |
| 2 | Oleiros | galicia | 35.559 | 127 m | +11.92° |
| 3 | Santiago de Compostela | galicia | 99.536 | 257 m | +11.57° |
| 4 | Lalín | galicia | 20.158 | 552 m | +11.34° |
| 5 | Ribeira | galicia | 27.518 | 158 m | +11.26° |
| 6 | Carballo | galicia | 31.261 | 111 m | +10.68° |
| 7 | A Coruña | galicia | 250.438 | 22 m | +10.47° |
| 8 | A Estrada | galicia | 20.661 | 301 m | +10.35° |
Downloads
Data by region (JSON)
Methodology
- Astronomy: topocentric ephemerides with astronomy-engine (Meeus algorithms).
- Terrain horizon: DEM sampling on 360° rays at 7 distance rings (0.5–25 km), with Earth-curvature and refraction correction.
- Dual verdict: primary (C3 if totality / peak otherwise) + partialEnd (C4).
- Open data: anyone can reproduce the computations with the public calculator.
Solar eclipses in Spain 2026-2028
Primary source: NASA Five Millennium Canon of Solar Eclipses (Espenak/Meeus). γ and magnitude verified against astronomy-engine — diff <0.001.
| Date | Kind | γ | Magnitude | Central duration | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-12 | Total | 0.8978 | 1.0386 | 2 min 18 s | Totality: northern Spain (Galicia, Asturias, Cantabria, La Rioja, Aragón, Catalonia, Balearics) |
| 2027-08-02 | Total | 0.1421 | 1.0790 | 6 min 23 s | Totality: southern Spain (Andalusia, Ceuta); partial elsewhere |
| 2028-01-26 | Annular | 0.3901 | 0.9208 | — | Annular in southern Northern Hemisphere; partial in Spain (local midday) |
PRO Astronomía — astronomer-grade tool
- NASA Besselian elements (x, y, d, μ, l₁, l₂) downloadable as JSON.
- Stellarium .ssc export: runs directly in the open-source planetarium.
- Night planner: Milky Way, Perseids, lunar phase, astronomical twilight window.
- Global visibility map and topocentric contacts (C1-C4) panel.
- Messier catalog + 88 IAU constellations filtered by local horizon.
Other tiers: Eclipse Pass (€24.99) bundles PRO Astronomía + PRO Photographer + PRO Traveler. Free includes the public calculator with real DEM horizon.
Quotes for editorial use
“461 of Spain's 560 cities will see totality or the eclipsed sunset. Eight spots in Galicia will keep the entire partial phase above the horizon through C4 — the highest weather-topography margin on the peninsula.”
“Knowing whether the Sun is up isn't enough — we also need to know if a hill or building hides it. That's why we sample a digital elevation model 360° per location, not just the geometric horizon.”
“Spain hosts three solar eclipses in under 18 months (Aug 2026, Aug 2027, Jan 2028). It's the best astronomical-outreach window in a generation.”
Further quotes or interviews on request. Typical response within 24 working hours.
Brand kit
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Primary logo (scalable vector, free editorial use)
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OG sample image (1200×630) — Madrid
Color palette
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