Chasing Eclipses

The 2027 total solar eclipse in Spain

Spain is the only European country inside the path. Totality crosses the far south of Andalusia, the Strait of Gibraltar and the autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla in mid-morning, with the Sun about 37 to 39 degrees above the eastern horizon.

4m 51slongest totality, in Ceuta

Among the places we cover, totality lasts longest in Ceuta, at 4m 51s, starting at 10:45:12 local time (UTC+2).

Totality in each town

  1. CeutaSpain4m 51s
  2. TarifaSpain4m 41s
  3. MelillaSpain4m 40s
  4. AlgecirasSpain4m 28s
  5. BarbateSpain4m 18s
  6. Vejer de la FronteraSpain4m 08s
  7. Conil de la FronteraSpain4m 02s
  8. EsteponaSpain3m 39s
  9. MarbellaSpain3m 18s
  10. CádizSpain2m 54s
  11. MálagaSpain1m 50s
  12. RondaSpain1m 16s
Sorted from longest to shortest totality.

Weather in early August

August skies in southern Spain are usually clear, but the Atlantic and Strait coasts can wake up under low marine cloud that burns off during the morning. A base with an inland escape route is worth more than a few extra seconds of totality.

Outside the path in Spain