Overview
- Spain’s national observatories map the 12 August 2026 total solar eclipse, with the path starting in the Arctic, crossing Greenland and Iceland, and entering the Iberian Peninsula from east to west.
- Totality in 2026 will pass over several Spanish provincial capitals from La Coruña to Palma, including Oviedo, León, Bilbao, Zaragoza and Valencia, according to IGN/Observatorio Astronómico Nacional data.
- In Spain the 2026 event occurs near sunset, so darkening will be muted; Andalusia sits outside the totality band but sees a deep partial with local timings published, led by a 0.97 magnitude in Jaén.
- Safety guidance urges certified eclipse glasses and proper solar filters for optics, with unprotected viewing discouraged except during the brief phase of true totality.
- NASA confirms a 2 August 2027 total solar eclipse with a maximum totality near 6 minutes 22 seconds, crossing parts of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, including Spain’s Tarifa and Egypt’s Luxor, as scientific teams plan observation campaigns.