The total eclipse on 12 August 2026

The eclipse in Spain

In Spain, the eclipse will be seen during its final stages, as the phenomenon ends in the Balearic Islands, almost at sunset. Even so, Spain will be the best place in the world to observe the eclipse, and a large number of eclipse chasers and tourists are expected to travel to our country. It is also worth noting that the eclipse precedes the night of maximum activity of the Perseid meteor shower, offering the opportunity to remain at the observation site after the eclipse to enjoy the meteor display. As solar eclipses necessarily occur at new Moon, during the night of 12 to 13 August 2026 the Moon will not interfere with the observation of meteors.

The total solar eclipse of 12 August 2026 in Spain. The darkest band shows the path of totality, where the Sun will be completely obscured. The contour lines within this band indicate the duration of totality. In the rest of the territory, the eclipse will be partial, and the contours indicate the percentage of obscuration.

The eclipse will be total across much of the northern half of mainland Spain and in the Balearic Islands, while it will be seen as partial in the southern half. The first place where it will be visible will be Galicia. In A Coruña, the eclipse will begin at 19:31, reach its maximum at 20:28 and end at 21:22, a few minutes before sunset, with a duration of totality of 76 seconds and the Sun at an altitude of 12 degrees.

Timings and visibility of the eclipse from A Coruña. Information for the other Provincel capitals can be consulted here.

In Burgos, the eclipse will begin at 19:33, reach its maximum at 20:29, and sunset will occur at 21:20, a few minutes before the eclipse ends. The duration of totality will be 104 seconds, with the Sun at an altitude of 8 degrees.

Timings and visibility of the eclipse from Burgos. Information for the other Provincel capitals can be consulted here.

In Madrid, the eclipse will only be partial. It will begin at 19:37 and end at 21:24. The maximum Magnitudee (1.0) will be reached at 20:32, with the Sun at an elevation of 7.2 degrees above the horizon.

Timings and visibility of the eclipse from Madrid. Information for the other Provincel capitals can be consulted here.

The final place where the eclipse will be visible will be the Balearic Islands. In Palma de Mallorca, the eclipse will begin at 19:38 and reach its maximum at 20:32, just a few minutes before sunset, with the Sun already very low, at an altitude of only 2 degrees.

Timings and visibility of the eclipse from Palma de Mallorca. Information for the other Provincel capitals can be consulted here.

The central line of the path of totality is the optimal location for observation, as it is where the eclipse lasts the longest. This line passes very close to Avilés, Oviedo, Aranda de Duero, Soria, Peñíscola and Palma de Mallorca.

The eclipse will occur at very low solar elevation throughout Spain (lower the further east one is), so in order to enjoy a clear view of the phenomenon it is highly recommended to choose a location with an unobstructed western horizon (the direction of sunset), free of hills, buildings, trees and other obstacles.

On the other hand, the low elevation of the eclipse offers an excellent opportunity to obtain spectacular photographs, as it will be possible to capture the eclipsed Sun close to monuments, landforms, trees and other foreground elements. This is undoubtedly a situation that astrophotographers will be able to take great advantage of, delighting us with scenes of remarkable beauty.

From the Provincel capitals

Select a province on the map below to obtain the eclipse sequence as it will be seen from its capital city, with times expressed in official time.

The image loaded by default corresponds to the eclipse sequence for Madrid and can be enlarged by clicking on it.

Select Region Andalucía Aragón Asturias Islas Baleares/Illes Balears Canarias Cantabria Castilla-La Mancha Castilla y León Cataluña/Catalunya Comunidad Valenciana/Comunitat Valenciana Extremadura Galicia Madrid Murcia/Región de Murcia Navarra/Comunidad Foral de Navarra País Vasco/Euskadi La Rioja Ceuta Melilla

Select county Almería Cádiz Córdoba Granada Huelva Jaén Málaga Sevilla Huesca Teruel Zaragoza Asturias Illes Balears Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Santa Cruz de Tenerife Cantabria Albacete Ciudad Real Cuenca Guadalajara Toledo Ávila Burgos León Palencia Salamanca Segovia Soria Valladolid Zamora Barcelona Girona Lleida Tarragona Madrid Alicante/Alacant Castellón/Castelló Valencia/València Badajoz Cáceres A Coruña Lugo Ourense Pontevedra Murcia Navarra Araba/Álava Bizkaia Gipuzkoa La Rioja Ceuta Melilla

From the municipalities

The table below shows the eclipse data for each municipality. Times are given in official time.