Total solar eclipse of 2 August 2027 in Spain
Monday 2 August 2027, mid-morning (Spanish time, UTC+2)
For the first time since 1905 the Moon's shadow crosses southern Spain: totality covers Cádiz, much of Málaga, the south of Granada and Almería, Ceuta and Melilla. Outside that band the eclipse is partial everywhere in Spain, with the Sun deeply covered.
The path of totality
The golden band is where the Sun is completely covered; the line is its centre. Computed.
How long totality lasts
The towns of 15,000 people and more inside the path, by duration. Totality is longest near the centre line and lasts only seconds at the edge.
The longest totality on Spanish soil: 4:48 in Ceuta.
| Place | Totality | Begins (Spanish time) |
|---|---|---|
| Ceuta | 4:48 | 10:45:14 |
| Tarifa | 4:38 | 10:45:01 |
| Melilla | 4:34 | 10:48:06 |
| Algeciras | 4:27 | 10:45:20 |
| Gibraltar | 4:26 | 10:45:27 |
| La Línea de la Concepción | 4:23 | 10:45:30 |
| Los Barrios | 4:20 | 10:45:21 |
| San Roque | 4:17 | 10:45:31 |
| Barbate | 4:16 | 10:44:54 |
| Conil de la Frontera | 4:00 | 10:44:52 |
| Estepona | 3:37 | 10:46:12 |
| Chiclana de la Frontera | 3:29 | 10:45:08 |
| San Pedro Alcántara | 3:23 | 10:46:31 |
| Marbella | 3:16 | 10:46:43 |
| San Fernando | 3:12 | 10:45:13 |
| Fuengirola | 3:10 | 10:47:04 |
| Puerto Real | 2:55 | 10:45:24 |
| Cádiz | 2:54 | 10:45:17 |
| Mijas | 2:51 | 10:47:15 |
| Benalmádena | 2:51 | 10:47:19 |
| Arroyo de la Miel | 2:50 | 10:47:22 |
| Torremolinos | 2:42 | 10:47:29 |
| Alhaurín el Grande | 2:30 | 10:47:22 |
| El Puerto de Santa María | 2:28 | 10:45:36 |
| Alhaurín de la Torre | 2:22 | 10:47:36 |
| Coín | 2:21 | 10:47:22 |
| Rota | 2:11 | 10:45:37 |
| Ubrique | 2:00 | 10:46:45 |
| Rincón de la Victoria | 1:55 | 10:48:10 |
| Cártama | 1:54 | 10:47:45 |
| Almuñécar | 1:52 | 10:48:54 |
| Málaga | 1:51 | 10:48:02 |
| Adra | 1:46 | 10:49:47 |
| Motril | 1:41 | 10:49:13 |
| Torre del Mar | 1:41 | 10:48:31 |
| Jerez de la Frontera | 1:37 | 10:46:10 |
| Roquetas de Mar | 1:35 | 10:50:23 |
| Nerja | 1:35 | 10:48:50 |
| Torrox | 1:30 | 10:48:47 |
| El Ejido | 1:23 | 10:50:14 |
| Ronda | 1:18 | 10:47:27 |
| Vélez-Málaga | 1:03 | 10:48:50 |
| Arcos de la Frontera | 0:40 | 10:47:02 |
The rest of Spain and the Canary Islands
Outside the path the eclipse is partial. The full city table with times: Total solar eclipse of 2 August 2027
Watching safely
Never look at the Sun without eclipse glasses (ISO 12312-2), not even when it is almost completely covered, and never through binoculars or a camera without a solar filter. Only during the brief total phase is it safe to look without protection.