Total Solar Eclipse in Spain: 2 August 2027
A year after the sunset eclipse of 12 August 2026, totality returns to Spain—this time in the south, and in the late morning.
On Monday, 2 August 2027, the Moon's central shadow crosses the Strait of Gibraltar from west to east. It is total only in a band across the far south of Spain; everywhere else in the country sees a deep partial eclipse.
Where is the path of totality?
According to Spain's Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN), totality is visible from Ceuta and Melilla, almost all of the province of Cádiz, much of the province of Málaga and the southernmost parts of Granada and Almería. Tarifa, at the southern tip of the peninsula, has the longest totality on the Spanish mainland. Gibraltar is also inside the path. Check your exact municipality: a 98% partial eclipse is not totality.
Beyond Spain, the path continues across Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Egypt, then Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Somalia. Near Luxor, in Egypt, totality lasts about 6 minutes 22 seconds. Nearly all of Europe sees a partial eclipse.
Official timings inside the path
- Cádiz: totality begins about 10:45 and lasts about 2 minutes 54 seconds.
- Málaga: totality begins about 10:48 and lasts about 1 minute 48 seconds.
- Ceuta: totality begins about 10:45 and lasts about 4 minutes 48 seconds, the longest anywhere in Spain.
- Melilla: totality begins about 10:48 and lasts about 4 minutes 34 seconds.
Times are official peninsular time (CEST) published by IGN and vary within each municipality. The partial phases begin about an hour before totality and end about an hour after it, with the Sun high in the eastern sky.
Partial eclipse in the rest of Spain
Outside the path, the eclipse is partial. IGN states that at least 70% of the Sun is covered at maximum anywhere in Spain, including the Canary Islands. Approximate coverage at maximum:
- Sevilla: about 98%, maximum around 10:48.
- Madrid: about 85%, from 9:45 to 12:02, maximum at 10:51.
- Barcelona: about 82%, maximum around 10:59.
Even at 98%, the uncovered sliver of Sun is dangerously bright, so glasses stay on from start to finish.
Weather
The Strait of Gibraltar has its own weather. In Eclipsophile's analysis, Cádiz had an 88% frequency of sun-visible days, while Barbate, Atlanterra and Tarifa averaged 74%. The easterly levante wind can blow for days in summer and builds a cloud banner over the Rock of Gibraltar; morning fog is common near the coast; and dust from the Sahara can turn the sky hazy. Eclipsophile describes inland Spanish sites as excellent havens, with average cloud below 15%. Keep your plan flexible and watch the forecast in the final days.
Eye safety
Keep ISO 12312-2 eclipse glasses on during every partial phase. Only observers inside the path of totality may remove them, and only while the Moon completely covers the Sun's bright face. Replace them immediately when the first bright point returns. In Sevilla, Madrid, Barcelona and everywhere else outside the path there is no glasses-off phase. Children need close adult supervision. Never look through binoculars, telescopes or camera optics without a purpose-built front-mounted solar filter. Review safe use.
Plan the morning
Early August is holiday season on the Costa de la Luz and the Costa del Sol. Book accommodation early, be at your site well before the partial phase begins, and bring water, shade and sun protection.
Prepare one pair per person
Plan one pair for every observer, plus spares for groups. Schools and events can use our bulk enquiry.