Overview
- Spain’s national geographic institute (IGN) published detailed schedules for the 12 August 2026 eclipse, which will unfold near sunset as the path of totality crosses the country from west to east.
- Totality will cover much of the northern peninsula while the south sees a partial eclipse, marking the first total solar eclipse visible from Iberia in more than a century.
- IGN examples include La Coruña with 76 seconds of totality, Burgos with 104 seconds, and Palma near sunset with the Sun just 2 degrees high; the global maximum that day reaches 2 minutes 18 seconds near Iceland.
- NASA simulations indicate the 2 August 2027 eclipse will be the longest of the 21st century at about 6 minutes 22 seconds, with a path spanning Europe, North Africa and southwest Asia through countries including Spain, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Somalia.
- Experts and agencies urge strict eye safety for all solar viewing, advising certified solar filters or ISO 12312-2–compliant eclipse glasses and warning against unaided viewing.