Overview
- The total solar eclipse on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, will cross parts of Spain at sunset and produce minutes of totality in cities such as León, Valencia and Zaragoza.
- The Dirección General de Tráfico published special measures in the BOE and warned of 400,000 to 1.5 million extra trips, prompting a broad DGT traffic plan to limit heavy vehicles, signal alternative routes and set parking areas.
- The Guardia Civil has mobilized a national device that includes thousands of officers, more than 200 agents in provinces like Ourense and air and maritime patrols with Equipo Pegaso to enforce drone and navigation restrictions in priority observation zones.
- Latest forecasts using ECMWF and AEMET model outputs show roughly 86% of municipalities likely to have favorable cloud conditions for the eclipse but warn that low clouds and the low western horizon at sunset could still block views in some local spots.
- Small towns and scientific centers have sold out many guesthouses and finalized observation sites, while organizers urge safety steps such as using certified eclipse glasses, not stopping on road shoulders and protecting natural areas from fire and waste.