On Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at sunset, Spain will experience one of the most eagerly awaited astronomical events of recent years. If you haven’t yet decided where to watch it, we’d like to suggest a special option: experience the eclipse in one of our villages.

Eclipse solar sobre Covarrubias, uno de Los Pueblos Más Bonitos de España — The solar eclipse on August 12 in our villages. Image from Covarrubias (Burgos).

AUGUST 12, 2026

Each town is preparing a unique experience

Guided observations, lectures, music, gatherings, designated viewing areas, and activities to enjoy the sky and local heritage. Each municipality is organizing its own activities, so we’ve compiled the events on a page where you can explore each town and choose the plan that interests you most.

View towns and eclipse activities

PATH OF TOTALITY AND PERCENTAGES

Check the map before choosing your destination

Here’s a map showing where the path of totality runs—the area where the Sun will be completely obscured—and the approximate percentage of the Sun’s disk that will be covered in the rest of Spain. Within the path, small changes in location can alter the duration of totality.

Mapa de España con la franja de totalidad y porcentajes del eclipse solar del 12 de agosto de 2026 — Path of totality, central line, and approximate percentages of the Sun obscured on August 12, 2026. Calculated using JPL DE421 ephemerides; near the boundaries, a few kilometers can change the result.

A once-in-a-lifetime eclipse, viewed from unique locations

Choose your town, check its events, and plan your visit in advance. The heritage, the landscape, and the sky will come together for a few minutes that we’ll never forget.

Discover all the events