Overview
- The eclipse is set for 12 August 2026 and its narrow path of totality will sweep across northern Spain, affecting about 13 of 17 autonomous communities and at least 31 provinces while many other areas will see a deep partial eclipse.
- Spain’s National Geographic Institute (IGN) forecasts a global maximum near Iceland at about 19:46 local time with a maximum totality of roughly 2 minutes 18 seconds and shorter, location‑specific durations along the Spanish track.
- Iberia announced a special observation flight, IB1473, departing Adolfo Suárez Madrid‑Barajas at 18:45 on 12 August that will carry Shelios researchers, use high‑altitude viewing to reduce cloud interference and stream images via Starlink.
- TriEclipse, led by Ángel García‑Rojo, is mobilizing more than 200 volunteers across Spain to film wildlife and domestic animals during the eclipse for citizen science research while organizers caution that null results will also be informative.
- Health and astronomy groups are urging strict eye safety: use ISO 12312‑2 certified eclipse glasses and solar filters for cameras and telescopes, avoid improvised methods, and expect short environmental effects such as a 1–3°C drop in temperature and changes in light that may alter animal behavior.