Overview

• Sept. 21, 2025 brings a deep partial solar eclipse peaking near 86% coverage, lasting about 264 minutes, and visible mainly from the southern Pacific, New Zealand and parts of Antarctica, with timing published by Spain’s IGN.
• The Aug. 12, 2026 total solar eclipse crosses northern Spain in peak tourist season and is described by NASA as the first visible from Spain since 1905.
• Astrophysicist Javier Armentia warns of up to 10 million additional visitors for Spain’s 2026 event, citing slow institutional planning despite an interministerial commission launched in Aug. 2025.
• Experts highlight heightened wildfire risk for August 2026, noting Sentinel‑2 data of nearly half a million hectares burned by late Aug. 2025 and the potential for gridlock to hinder emergency response.
• NASA maps the Aug. 2, 2027 totality as the century’s longest at roughly 6 minutes 22–23 seconds, with maximum duration near Luxor, Egypt, along a path crossing parts of Spain, Morocco, Algeria, Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Somalia.