Overview
- On Saturday, July 11, officials marked the one-month countdown and confirmed the Observatorio de Yebes as the government’s official broadcast and monitoring center for the August 12, 2026 eclipse.
- The totality path will sweep west to east across northern and central Spain with pockets of full darkness in Galicia limited to A Coruña, Lugo and Ferrol where totality will last about 1 minute to 1 minute 30 seconds depending on location.
- The government activated the Comisión Interministerial para el Trío de Eclipses to coordinate thirteen ministries, scientific bodies and public information services for observation, safety and live coverage.
- Health, pharmacy and optics authorities warn that only ISO 12312-2:2015-certified eclipse glasses with a genuine CE mark and manufacturer details are safe and that improvised filters or regular sunglasses can cause permanent retinal damage.
- Tourism and transport officials expect heavy travel and near‑capacity bookings in Galicia with forecasts of about 90–95% occupancy, and they warn of high wildfire and road-congestion risks that require advance planning by visitors and residents.