We are going to tell you how to look on a map what the eclipse will look like in your town or city. Of the total solar eclipses visible in Spain In the next three years, this summer will be one of the most spectacular, especially since the last one we saw like this was in 1912.
Let’s start by telling you In which autonomous communities can you see the total eclipse? of sun that will take place on August 12, 2026. Then, we will tell you how to know how and at what time it will be seen in your locationand we’ll finish with a list of the best cities to see it.
Where will the total solar eclipse be seen?
These are the autonomous communities in which the solar eclipse on August 12 can be seen:
- Aragon
- Asturias
- Balearics
- Cantabria
- Castile-La Mancha
- Castile and León
- Catalonia
- Community of Madrid
- Valencian Community
- Galicia
- Rioja
- Navarre
- The Basque Country.
Here, remember that There are other factors that will influence visibility of this astronomical event. For example, there will be the weather, since if the sky is cloudy the effect will be reduced. And then there is the fact that if you are surrounded by mountains, it is possible that in some places it will not be seen well because one of them covers it.
How to know what it will look like in your neighborhood or city
In order to know how and how much the eclipse will be seen in your neighborhood or city, you have to go to the official website of the National Geographic Institute created for this eclipse. You have to enter visualizers.ign.es/eclipses/2026and at the top write your zip code or location name in the box that appears. You can also search for the site by putting a pin on the map.
When you do, you will go to a page where On the left you have an informative column. In it you will be told things such as whether the total eclipse is going to arrive or it will only be partial, as well as the start times of the partial eclipse and the total or annular eclipse wherever you have chosen.
On this website, what you have to do is move the temporary bar that appears belowwhere it says Evolution of the eclipse. So, when the sky is going to be completely covered the map will turn blackand you will be able to see from the beginning of the total eclipse to how long it will last.
This tool can be very useful, because it will allow you to organize yourself to see the eclipse correctly. If you are going to travel somewhere or if it will be in your city, you will be able to know the exact times, as well as the differences between where you are and nearby areas.
On the Trio of Eclipses of Spain websitewhose address is trioeclipses.es, you will also be able to see the date, the key communities and the trajectory of this eclipse. And by clicking on each of the communities you will obtain additional information about the event.
Cities where you will see it better
According to media such as New York Timesthese are the best cities to see the eclipse in all its splendor: Vinuesa (Soria), La Pinilla (Segovia) and the cities of Zaragoza, León, Palencia, Burgos and Palma de Mallorca.
And if you don’t like it or you can’t go see it, remember that in 2027 there is also another eclipse, although it will be better seen in the southernmost areas of Spain, and that In 2028 there will also be another great solar eclipse which can also be seen from many autonomous communities.
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