Total solar eclipse in Spain, 2 August 2027

Where in Spain will the eclipse be total?

On the morning of 2 August 2027 the Moon will cover the Sun completely along a band that crosses the far south of Spain. The Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN) says the band covers Ceuta and Melilla, almost all of the province of Cádiz, much of the province of Málaga and the southernmost parts of the provinces of Granada and Almería, and that in Europe totality can be seen only from Spain.¹

The longest totality in Spain will be in Ceuta, between 10:45 and 10:50, lasting 4 minutes 48 seconds. IGN gives Melilla 4 minutes 34 seconds, Cádiz 2 minutes 54 seconds and Málaga 1 minute 48 seconds. Everywhere else in Spain, including the Canary Islands, at least 70% of the Sun will be covered.¹

Which towns are in the band of totality?

IGN's table lists 105 municipalities where the eclipse is total, in 6 provinces and autonomous cities. Times are Spain's official time, as IGN gives them; the last column is how high the Sun is at the eclipse's maximum.¹

How do you watch it safely?

IGN warns that looking at the Sun can damage the eyes permanently and without pain, and that this applies to the Sun when it is not eclipsed, partly eclipsed or in an annular eclipse. It says “eclipse glasses” bought from specialist shops and planetariums are designed for looking at the Sun safely for short periods, well under a minute, and should be used only if they are undamaged, with no scratches, holes, tears or folds. Home-made filters, such as sunglasses, CDs, smoked glass or X-ray film, it strongly advises against. Even with a good filter it calls watching the Sun somewhat risky, and it says nothing is as safe as projecting the Sun's image onto paper, a screen, a wall or a ceiling.² IGN's page also explains how to check that glasses meet the standard: read it before the day.

Will it be cloudy?

IGN says the band of totality has a low probability of cloud, slightly higher in the west of Cádiz because of humid air from the Atlantic. Its map is August's average cloud cover for 2001–2017, not a forecast for the day.³

Getting there and back

The advice IGN publishes recommends not travelling on the day of the eclipse, especially afterwards, when most of the return traffic tends to build up.⁴

Spain also had a total eclipse on the evening of 12 August 2026, across much of the northern half of the peninsula and the Balearic Islands; that one is over. For when southern Spain is busy in August, see Spain off-season.

Related: Spain off season: least crowded months, official data · Málaga weather by month: temperature, rain and daylight · Weather and climate in Europe and Japan.