Solar eclipses in Spain
2027 and 2028
Three solar eclipses over Spain in three consecutive years — a once-in-a-lifetime sequence
Next eclipse · Monday 2 August 2027 · Total eclipse over Cádiz and Málaga
Three eclipses, three different regions
Spain is living through a sequence of solar eclipses not seen for generations. Choose yours.
2027 — Cádiz · Málaga
Total eclipse on 2 August 2027, mid-morning. Up to 4 min 38 s of totality in Tarifa.
Read the guide → 20282028 — Ring of fire
Annular eclipse on 26 January 2028, at sunset. Up to 7 min 15 s of annularity in Seville.
Read the guide → Archive2026 — Teruel
Total eclipse of 12 August 2026, already past. 1 min 39 s of totality. Archive in Spanish.
View archive →Why Spain?
Between 2026 and 2028 Spain sees three central solar eclipses in three consecutive years. The first, on 12 August 2026, crossed Teruel and is now archived on this site. The second, on 2 August 2027, will cross Cádiz and Málaga with the longest totality of the trio. The third, on 26 January 2028, will paint a ring of fire over Seville and Córdoba.
Two total eclipses and one annular eclipse in such a short span: a sequence without precedent in modern times.
Tarifa, on the Strait of Gibraltar, in 2027. In 2028 Seville gets up to 7 min 15 s of annularity.
The Cádiz coast enjoys almost cloudless summers, and Andalusia's winter climate is far milder than central and northern Europe's.
Three paths, three landscapes
In 2027 the path of totality reaches the Atlantic coast and the Strait of Gibraltar, where the Sun will be high in the sky at mid-morning. In 2028 the ring of fire will form over the low plains of the Guadalquivir valley, with the Sun very low on the western horizon on a January evening.
Infrastructure, not just sky
A spectacular eclipse is of little use if you can't get there, find a bed or move around safely. Spain combines road and air links with the rest of Europe, a mature hotel industry and long experience of handling big crowds. Even so, each eclipse will draw tens of thousands of people into a window of a few hours: planning ahead — where to stand, where to sleep, how to get there — is essential.
Plan your eclipse trip
Province-by-province guides to viewing spots and accommodation.
Where to watch in Cádiz
Tarifa, Barbate, Vejer, Conil and the Bay of Cádiz, with totality times by town.
See viewing spots →Where to watch in Málaga
From Manilva and Estepona to Marbella and Ronda.
See viewing spots →Where to stay in Cádiz
The best areas to base yourself, how many nights to book and what to check.
See accommodation →Ring of fire in Seville
7 min 15 s of annularity at sunset on 26 January 2028.
See viewing spots →Never look at the Sun without certified protection. During the partial phases you need ISO 12312-2 eclipse glasses. In 2027 you can only take them off during totality itself; in the 2028 annular eclipse, never — not even during the ring of fire. Read the eclipse safety guide.