A total solar eclipse will sweep across northern Spain, from Galicia through Aragón to the Balearic Islands. The eclipse's global maximum is 2 minutes 18 seconds; duration in Spain varies by location.
Total Solar Eclipse
~1m 50s
Maximum in Spain
~200km
Path Width
20:30
Totality Time (CEST)
Aug 12
Wednesday
The golden band shows the path of totality. Cities within this band will experience a total eclipse.
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The Moon's shadow will first touch Spain in Galicia (A Coruña) at around 20:15 CEST, racing eastward across the northern third of the country. The path of totality — roughly 200 kilometers wide — will cross:
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These cities lie within the path of totality. Click any city for a detailed viewing and travel guide.
Gateway to the 2026 eclipse path in Galicia. The shadow makes landfall here, offering a dramatic view of totality arriving from the Atlantic. The city's Tower of Hercules provides a unique vantage point.
Full City GuideThe capital of Asturias lies near the center line of the 2026 eclipse, offering excellent totality duration. Surrounded by mountains, the dramatic landscape adds to the spectacle. A fantastic base for combining the eclipse with hiking in the Picos de Europa.
Full City GuideHistoric city on the Camino de Santiago with close proximity to the center line. León offers good totality duration and the meseta landscape provides wide-open skies with fewer clouds than the coast. The Gothic cathedral makes a stunning eclipse foreground.
Full City GuideAnother Camino de Santiago gem along the eclipse path. Burgos offers clear interior skies and its UNESCO-listed cathedral provides an extraordinary backdrop for eclipse photography.
Full City GuideSpain's fifth-largest city sits along the eclipse path with some of the best weather prospects. The semi-arid Ebro valley climate means low cloud cover in August. The Basilica del Pilar provides a world-class eclipse viewing foreground.
Full City GuideSpain's Basque powerhouse, home to the Guggenheim Museum. The eclipse path clips the city, offering a unique cultural backdrop for viewing. Pintxos bars and world-class restaurants make it an excellent base.
Full City GuideBeautiful coastal city on the Bay of Biscay. The Magdalena Peninsula offers stunning viewing spots with unobstructed horizons. A ferry connects to the UK (Plymouth/Portsmouth).
Full City GuideEuropean Green Capital with a cooler microclimate than the coast. Being inland gives better cloud cover odds than Bilbao or Santander, with easy access to both.
Full City GuidePamplona will see an extremely deep partial eclipse but lies just outside the official path of totality. Eclipse travellers should relocate into the path and confirm the precise site with IGN data.
Full City GuideDry inland Catalan city with some of the best weather odds on the path. The Seu Vella cathedral on the hill provides a dramatic viewing location.
Full City GuidePalma offers about 1 minute 36 seconds of totality and strong tourist infrastructure, but the Sun will be only about 2 degrees above the western horizon. A completely unobstructed viewing site is essential.
Full City GuideBrowse guided visits, day trips and free walking tours in two key totality destinations.
Eye Safety Warning
Never look directly at the Sun without certified eclipse glasses (ISO 12312-2). Regular sunglasses are NOT safe. You may only look at the Sun without protection during the brief moments of totality — when the Moon completely covers the solar disk.
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