What Spain will see on 2 August 2027
The total path crosses the far south of the Iberian Peninsula. Cádiz, Málaga and Gibraltar are inside totality, while Madrid and Barcelona see a substantial partial eclipse.
Totality occurs in the late morning with the Sun about 37 to 40 degrees high, making local access and cloud conditions more important than horizon clearance.
The northern-Spain eclipse of 12 August 2026 is preserved in the photo archive; this guide now leads with the next Spanish total eclipse.
Selected local times
Times are local to each city and are rounded to the minute. Use the location search for calculations at your exact observing point.
| Location | Type | Begins | Maximum · totality | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cádiz | Total | 09:40 | 10:46 · 2m 54s | 100% |
| Málaga | Total | 09:42 | 10:48 · 1m 54s | 100% |
| Gibraltar | Total | 09:41 | 10:47 · about 4m 27s | 100% |
| Madrid | Partial | 09:45 | 10:51 | 86.2% |
| Barcelona | Partial | 09:50 | 10:58 | 81.6% |
How to choose a viewing site
- Check the Sun's east-southeast sightline from the exact location.
- Visit the site at the same time of day to identify buildings, trees and terrain.
- Keep a second location available in case cloud or access conditions change.
- Confirm public access and never stop on roads, private land or exposed terrain.
Solar viewing safety
Certified solar viewers stay on throughout every partial phase. Only observers confirmed inside the path of totality may remove them during the brief interval when the Sun is completely covered, and they must replace them as soon as the bright Sun reappears.
Cameras, binoculars and telescopes need a purpose-built solar filter mounted securely over the front aperture.
Sources and methodology
Dates, paths and safety guidance use the references below. Local timings are rounded calculations for the stated reference points; recalculate your exact observing location.
- NASA GSFC: Besselian elements for 2 August 2027 ↗Greatest-eclipse time, path geometry, magnitude and the astronomical elements used for local calculations.
- NASA GSFC: Solar eclipses 2021 to 2030 ↗Date, eclipse type, maximum duration and countries crossed by the central path.
- Timeanddate: 2 August 2027 total solar eclipse ↗Independent comparison for country visibility and representative city circumstances.
- NASA: Eclipse eye safety ↗Viewer standards, optical-instrument filters and the rules for total, annular and partial phases.