Monday, 2 August 2027

The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Spain

The Moon’s shadow crosses the far south of Spain. In 71 towns in Cádiz, Málaga, Granada and Almería provinces, plus Ceuta and Melilla, day turns into night for a few minutes. Everywhere else in Spain the eclipse is partial, with at least 70% of the Sun covered.

Longest totality in Spain
Ceuta · 4 min 48 s
Longest on the mainland
Tarifa · 4 min 38 s
Total darkness
10:44 - 10:52 (Spanish time)
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Eclipse map

Eclipse map

The yellow band is where the eclipse is total. The lines show how much of the Sun disappears behind the Moon.

Towns with a total eclipse

Longest first. The time is when total darkness begins, in local time.

PlaceDark fromHow longSun
Ceuta10:45:174 min 48 s38°
Tarifa10:45:044 min 38 s38°
Melilla10:48:104 min 33 s41°
Algeciras10:45:234 min 26 s38°
La Línea de la Concepción10:45:334 min 23 s38°
Los Barrios10:45:254 min 20 s38°
San Roque10:45:344 min 17 s38°
Barbate10:44:574 min 16 s38°
Vejer de la Frontera10:45:014 min 6 s38°
Conil de la Frontera10:44:564 min 0 s38°
Castellar de la Frontera10:45:413 min 59 s38°
Benalup-Casas Viejas10:45:213 min 50 s38°
Manilva10:46:013 min 48 s38°
Estepona10:46:153 min 37 s39°
Jimena de la Frontera10:45:563 min 32 s38°
Casares10:46:093 min 31 s38°
Chiclana de la Frontera10:45:113 min 29 s38°
San Pedro de Alcántara10:46:353 min 23 s39°
Alcalá de los Gazules10:45:443 min 22 s38°
Medina Sidonia10:45:303 min 21 s38°
Marbella10:46:453 min 17 s39°
San Fernando10:45:173 min 12 s38°
Benahavís10:46:373 min 11 s39°
Fuengirola10:47:083 min 10 s39°
Paterna de Rivera10:45:453 min 2 s38°
Ojén10:46:573 min 0 s39°
Puerto Real10:45:272 min 55 s38°
Cádiz10:45:212 min 54 s37°
Benalmádena10:47:222 min 51 s39°
Mijas10:47:182 min 51 s39°
Torremolinos10:47:322 min 42 s39°
Monda10:47:132 min 34 s39°
Cortes de la Frontera10:46:382 min 33 s38°
Alhaurín el Grande10:47:252 min 30 s39°
El Puerto de Santa María10:45:392 min 28 s37°
Alhaurín de la Torre10:47:392 min 22 s39°
Coín10:47:252 min 21 s39°
Torrenueva10:49:022 min 11 s40°
Rota10:45:402 min 10 s37°
Tolox10:47:242 min 4 s39°
Ubrique10:46:482 min 0 s38°
Castell de Ferro10:49:191 min 59 s40°
Rincón de la Victoria10:48:131 min 55 s39°
Cártama10:47:481 min 54 s39°
Almuñécar10:48:581 min 51 s40°
Málaga10:48:061 min 51 s39°
La Herradura10:48:551 min 50 s40°
Gualchos10:49:231 min 46 s40°
Salobreña10:49:091 min 46 s40°
Adra10:49:501 min 46 s41°
Torre del Mar10:48:351 min 41 s40°
Motril10:49:161 min 40 s40°
Alozaina10:47:411 min 39 s39°
Jerez de la Frontera10:46:131 min 37 s38°
Nerja10:48:531 min 35 s40°
Roquetas de Mar10:50:271 min 34 s41°
Yunquera10:47:391 min 33 s39°
Torrox10:48:501 min 30 s40°
El Ejido10:50:171 min 23 s41°
Ronda10:47:301 min 18 s39°
Algarrobo10:48:531 min 13 s40°
Pizarra10:48:081 min 7 s39°
Molvízar10:49:281 min 6 s40°
Albuñol10:49:581 min 4 s41°
Vélez-Málaga10:48:531 min 3 s40°
Frigiliana10:49:100 min 59 s40°
Grazalema10:47:310 min 49 s38°
Benamocarra10:48:570 min 48 s40°
Arcos de la Frontera10:47:050 min 40 s38°
Aguadulce10:51:030 min 29 s41°
Casarabonela10:48:200 min 26 s39°

Partial eclipse in the rest of Spain

How much of the Sun the Moon covers at maximum.

Good to know

Totality arrives mid-morning, between 10:44 and 10:52. The Sun will be high, about 40° above the horizon, so you can see it from almost anywhere without tall buildings in the way.

The closer to the centre line, the longer the darkness. In Tarifa, Algeciras, and La Línea de la Concepción it lasts more than 4 minutes. In Málaga city it is only 1 min 51 s, because the city sits near the northern edge of the path.

August is peak season on the coast, so hotels and roads will be very busy. Book early and get to your viewing spot in good time, ideally the day before.

Everywhere in Spain you need eclipse glasses meeting ISO 12312-2. You can take them off only inside the path and only during total darkness.

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How to watch the eclipse safely

  1. Only look at the Sun through eclipse glasses that meet the ISO 12312-2 standard. Ordinary sunglasses do not protect your eyes.
  2. Cameras, binoculars and telescopes need a solar filter on the front of the lens. Never look through them while wearing eclipse glasses, the focused light burns through.
  3. You can look without protection only during totality, when the Moon hides the whole Sun. As soon as the first bright point of the Sun returns, put your glasses back on.

FAQ

Where in Spain is the eclipse total?

In the far south: the Cádiz coast and the Campo de Gibraltar, the Costa del Sol, the Granada coast and western Almería, plus Ceuta and Melilla. Seville, Granada, and Córdoba are outside the path and see a deep partial eclipse.

What time is the eclipse in Spain?

Total darkness arrives between 10:44 and 10:52 Spanish time, depending on the place. In Madrid the partial eclipse starts at 09:45, peaks at 10:51 and ends at 12:02.

Will the eclipse be visible in Madrid and Barcelona?

Yes, as a partial eclipse. In Madrid the Moon covers 86% of the Sun and in Barcelona 82%. For totality you need to travel to the Cádiz or Málaga coast, about 400 km from Madrid.

Where is totality longest in Spain?

In Ceuta, with 4 min 48 s of total darkness. On the mainland, in Tarifa (4 min 38 s).

Calculated by Zenitmap from F. Espenak's Besselian elements (EclipseWise.com, NASA). Times may differ from other sources by a few seconds.