2 August 2027 · Monday
Total solar eclipse
in Ceuta
The best spot in all of Spain: almost five minutes of totality, the country's maximum.
Totality begins
10:45
local time
Duration
4 min 48 s
Solar disc covered
100%
Sun 38° above the horizon
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Computed from NASA Besselian elements and validated against Spain's IGN tables on every deploy. How we compute it
Ilustración generada con IA a partir del paisaje real de Ceuta y el Estrecho. El eclipse del 2 de agosto de 2027 todavía no ha ocurrido: no es una fotografía.
On Monday 2 August 2027 the Moon will completely cover the Sun over Ceuta for 4 min 48 s, between 10:45:17 and 10:50:06 local time, with the Sun 38° above the horizon.
How long each phase lasts
The whole eclipse runs for almost three hours. Totality — the only moment you can look without a filter — is the orange sliver.
360º viewer
Will that building block it?
Point your phone's camera from where you plan to stand and we mark the exact spot in the sky where the Sun will be at 10:47, maximum eclipse in Ceuta. It is the only thing that answers whether a building, a crane or a hillside will get in the way from that particular balcony.
Look towards
95° E
At this height
38°
Works on a phone, with or without a compass. The camera records nothing: the image is painted and discarded.
Your exact spot
And from where I will actually be?
Length changes kilometre by kilometre. These are the city's figures; tap and we recompute them for your exact coordinates.
Your totality
4 min 48 s
Begins at 10:45:17
Figures for Ceuta
Your coordinates are sent to compute and are not stored.
First things first: your eyes
What you must not do
Every figure, one by one
- Date
- Monday 2 August 2027
- Totality?
- Yes, inside the path
- Length of totality
- 4 min 48 s
- C1 · Partial eclipse begins
- 09:40:57local time
- C2 · Totality begins
- 10:45:17local time
- Maximum eclipse
- 10:47:41local time
- C3 · Totality ends
- 10:50:06local time
- C4 · Partial eclipse ends
- 12:01:10local time
- Sun altitude
- 38.4°
- Sun azimuth
- 95°
- Magnitude
- 1.030
- Solar disc covered
- 100%
- Coordinates
- 35.8894, -5.3213
Computed from NASA Besselian elements and validated against Spain's IGN tables on every deploy. Sources and method
Where totality lasts longest
Totality changes a lot over just a few kilometres: the closer to the centre of the path, the longer the darkness.
| Location | Province | Totality begins | Length of totality | vs. the best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tetouan | Tánger-Tetuán-Alhucemas | 08:45:06 | 4 min 51 s | — |
| Tangier | Tánger-Tetuán-Alhucemas | 08:44:38 | 4 min 51 s | — |
| Ceutayou are here | Ceuta | 10:45:17 | 4 min 48 s | −3 s |
| Tarifa | Cádiz | 10:45:05 | 4 min 39 s | −12 s |
| Melilla | Melilla | 10:48:10 | 4 min 33 s | −18 s |
| Algeciras | Cádiz | 10:45:23 | 4 min 28 s | −23 s |
| Gibraltar | Gibraltar | 10:45:31 | 4 min 27 s | −24 s |
| La Línea de la Concepción | Cádiz | 10:45:33 | 4 min 25 s | −26 s |
| Los Barrios | Cádiz | 10:45:25 | 4 min 21 s | −30 s |
| San Roque | Cádiz | 10:45:34 | 4 min 18 s | −33 s |
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Frequently asked questions
When is the total solar eclipse in Spain?
Monday 2 August 2027. In southern Spain totality happens between 10:44 and 10:52 in the morning, local time (CEST, UTC+2). The partial phase begins about an hour earlier and ends a little over an hour later.
Where will the total eclipse be visible in Spain?
Across all of Ceuta and Melilla, and in 115 municipalities in Andalusia: 58 in Malaga, 31 in Cadiz, 16 in Granada and 10 in Almeria. Cadiz and Malaga are the only provincial capitals inside the path of totality. Gibraltar is also inside the path.
What is the best place to see the 2027 eclipse in Spain?
Ceuta, with around 4 minutes 48 seconds of totality, is the longest in Spanish territory. On the mainland the best area is the Campo de Gibraltar: Algeciras gets close to four and a half minutes, and Tarifa gets over four and a half with an open sea horizon. Gibraltar itself sees about 4 minutes 27 seconds.
How long does totality last?
It depends on how close you are to the centre of the path. It ranges from almost 4 minutes 50 seconds in Ceuta down to just over a minute in edge towns. Malaga city, near the northern limit, gets under two minutes. Outside the path there is no totality at all, only a partial eclipse.
Do I need special glasses to watch the eclipse?
Yes. Throughout the entire partial phase you must use eclipse glasses certified to ISO 12312-2. You can only take them off during the exact minutes of totality, when the solar disc is completely covered, and you must put them back on the instant the first flash of Sun reappears.
Is this a good eclipse for travelling to?
Exceptionally good. It is one of the longest total eclipses of the 21st century, the Sun sits high in the sky at around 40°, and early August in southern Spain and North Africa is one of the most reliably cloud-free combinations of date and place anywhere on the planet. Logistics in Spain are straightforward, which is not always the case for long eclipses.
When is the next total eclipse visible from Spain?
After 2027 there is an annular eclipse on 26 January 2028, where the Sun becomes a ring of light, but the next total solar eclipse visible from mainland Spain is not until 2053.
Should I book accommodation in advance?
Yes. The eclipse falls in the middle of August, when the Spanish coast is already at peak season, and the path of totality is narrow. In recent eclipses elsewhere, accommodation inside the path sold out more than a year ahead and prices multiplied several times over.
How high will the Sun be during the eclipse?
Between 37° and 41° above the horizon depending on where you are, which is comfortably high. That is a real advantage: you do not need a clear horizon towards the Sun, so almost any spot without a building directly overhead will work. What does help is a wide view all around, because during totality the horizon glows in all 360°.
Which direction should I look?
East-southeast, with the Sun at roughly 95° azimuth and fairly high up. At mid-morning in August the Sun sits in that part of the sky, so face towards sunrise and look up.