Spain has three impact astronomical events in the next three years, and we are going to tell you When and what are the three solar eclipses like? that we can see from our country. These will be scheduled in 2026, 2027 and 2028, and we will tell you in advance so you can plan a trip if you want to see it.
What we are going to do in this article is summarize the dates and times in which these eclipses will take place in Spain, so that you can prepare yourself. Then, as each date approaches we will make another article specifying the data for each of them.
Total solar eclipse of 2026
The total solar eclipse that we will have in 2026 will take place on August 12. It will begin at 17:34 in the Bering Sea and end at 21:58 in the Atlantic Ocean. It will begin to be seen in Spain at 7:30 p.m. in A Coruña, and about 7 or 9 minutes later it will begin to be seen in Madrid.
Its strip of totality will cross the Iberian Peninsulaand we can see them in numerous provincial capitals from A Coruña to Palma, including Lugo, Oviedo, León, Zamora, Valladolid, Palencia, Segovia, Burgos, Soria, Santander, Bilbao, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Logroño, Guadalajara, Cuenca, Zaragoza, Teruel, Lleida, Tarragona, València and Castelló de la Plana.
Total solar eclipse of 2027
The total solar eclipse that we will have in 2027 will take place on August 2. It will begin at 9:30 in the Atlantic, and will end in the Indian Ocean at 14:43. The eclipse will begin to be seen at 9:34 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, and ten minutes later in both Madrid and Melilla.
In this case, Egypt will be the country in the world where it can be seen best, although in the south of Spain and specifically in areas of the Strait We will be able to see it almost in its entirety. In Melilla there will be a total eclipse around 10:52.
Total solar eclipse of 2028
The total solar eclipse that we will have in 2028 will take place on January 26. It will begin at 1:06 p.m. in the Pacific, and will end at 7:8 p.m. in Spain. It will begin to be seen at 10:34 in A Coruña, and shortly after in Madrid, passing through Tenerife first, although in none of these places it will be complete.
On this occasion, the eclipse will cross most of the south of the peninsula, and also the east, with a strip of totality that will pass through Huelva, Seville, Córdoba, Albacete and the south of Castellón.
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