Overview
- The total solar eclipse will cross Spain on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, beginning at 19:31 and reaching maximum at 20:28 local time.
- A corridor of totality will span parts of Galicia, Asturias, Cantabria, northern Castilla y León, sections of the Basque Country, La Rioja and Navarra, northern Castilla-La Mancha and the Community of Madrid, much of Aragón and the Valencian Community, southern Catalonia and all of the Balearic Islands, with the rest of the country seeing a partial eclipse.
- Oviedo is expected to record the nation’s longest totality at about 1 minute 48 seconds, while cities such as Burgos, León, Palencia and Soria are projected to be near 1 minute 40 seconds.
- An Interministerial Commission for the 2026–2028 eclipse program has outlined criteria and minimum services for official viewing areas—including elevated, clear western horizons, large capacity, evacuation routes, parking, toilets, waste collection, communications coverage and proximity to health and fire services—to accommodate flows that mobility planners estimate could exceed ten million people.
- The DGT has adopted special traffic regulations for Aragón, Asturias, Castilla-La Mancha, Castilla y León, La Rioja, the Balearic Islands and the Valencian Community, with Protección Civil and the transport ministry preparing additional safety and mobility plans.