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Guide to the total solar eclipse of 2 August 2027 in Ceuta.

The Ceuta eclipse blog

Guides, advice and context for the total solar eclipse of 2 August 2027 in Ceuta: where to watch, how to get there, what to eat and exactly what to expect during totality.

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Length of totalityduration · km from the centrelineTetouan4 min 51 s14 kmTangier4 min 51 s8 kmCeuta4 min 48 s20 kmTarifa4 min 39 s35 kmMelilla4 min 33 s50 kmAlgeciras4 min 28 s47 kmGibraltar4 min 27 s48 kmLa Línea de la Concepción4 min 25 s51 kmLos Barrios4 min 21 s54 kmComputed from NASA Besselian elements. The closer to the centreline, the longer it lasts.Both shores of the Strait are included: Ceuta is the maximum on Spanish territory.
The eclipse4 min read

Why Ceuta is the best place in Spain to see the 2027 eclipse

On Monday 2 August 2027, Ceuta will see 4 minutes and 48 seconds of total solar eclipse — longer than anywhere else in Spain. That is not luck or marketing but geometry, and the margin over everywhere else can be counted in seconds.

17 August 2026

The eclipse

09:40C1partial begins10:45C2totality begins10:47max.maximum10:50C3totality ends12:01C4partial endsLocal time in Ceuta · Europe/Madrid4 min 48 s without a filter, and only thereDo not use the clock to remove your filter: go by what you see
The eclipse3 min read

C1, C2, C3, C4: the eclipse contacts, explained

What C1, C2, C3 and C4 mean, why only the stretch between C2 and C3 can be watched without a filter, and when each one happens in Ceuta.

17 August 2026

Totality: the only moment without a filterThe horizon stays lit all around: the shadow is only about 260 km wide
The eclipse4 min read

What you actually see during 4 minutes and 48 seconds of totality

A guide to what happens minute by minute during totality in Ceuta: the corona, prominences, Baily's beads, the lit horizon and the silence.

17 August 2026

shadowmoving at over 2,000 km/hLook west a minute before totality
The eclipse3 min read

Watching the Moon's shadow arrive across the Strait

From Ceuta the Moon's shadow arrives over the water at more than 2,000 km/h. How, when and where to look to see it coming, and why the Strait is the place for it.

17 August 2026

Watching it

204 mthe Sun, east-southeast123451. Benzu and the northern edge2. Northern beaches3. Walls and moat4. Monte Hacho5. Southern Almina coastMediterranean SeaIndicative diagram, not to scale
Watching it4 min read

Where to watch the eclipse in Ceuta: five areas and how to choose

The areas of Ceuta with the best horizons for the total eclipse of 2 August 2027: Monte Hacho, the northern seafront, the walls, the southern coast and Benzú. What each one gains and loses.

17 August 2026

2 August 2027, hour by hour08:00Breakfast at home, leave with a full tank09:00At your chosen spot, with shade, water and room09:40First bite out of the disc. Filters on10:45Filters off. Watch the corona, the horizon, the people10:50First flash of Sun: filters straight back on12:01Partial ends. Now the traffic starts: wait it out
Watching it3 min read

Eclipse day in Ceuta, hour by hour

What to do on 2 August 2027 in Ceuta, from breakfast to the afternoon traffic, with exact times for every phase of the eclipse and what to carry.

17 August 2026

30°60°38°above the horizonNEESES95°Where to lookComfortably high, east-southeast: almost nothing blocks it
Watching it3 min read

Where to look: the Sun's position during the eclipse in Ceuta

At maximum eclipse the Sun will be 38° high at an azimuth of 95° from Ceuta: east-southeast and high. What that means for choosing a spot and for framing a shot.

17 August 2026

poniente · off the Atlanticcooler, drier air and clean skieslevante · off the Mediterraneanhumid air: low cloud against the coastA few kilometres inland, or a little height, is often enough to clear the layerConceptual diagram
Watching it3 min read

Will the sky be clear in Ceuta on eclipse day? The levante factor

August is the clearest month of the year around the Strait, but the levante wind can pin a layer of low cloud against the coast exactly mid-morning. What to watch and how much room you have to move.

17 August 2026

These workprinted on the frame itselfCE · EN ISO 12312-2“CE” with the notified body's number“EN ISO 12312-2” or “ISO 12312-2:2015”Manufacturer's name and addressNo scratches, pinholes or creasesNever safeSunglasses, however darkSeveral pairs of sunglasses stackedNegatives, X-rays, CDs, smoked glassCamera filters held up to the eyeUsing a phone screen to look at the SunGlasses that only say “ISO certified” and nothing elseThe most common trap“ISO 12312-2 certified” printed on the box is nota certificate. In the EU you need the CE mark backedby an EU type-examination certificate.
Watching it4 min read

Eclipse glasses: how to choose a pair that actually protects you

Which markings a solar filter must carry to be safe in the European Union, why "ISO 12312-2 certified" is not enough, and how to check yours before 2 August 2027 in Ceuta.

17 August 2026

Without looking at the Sun: project itWith a colandereach hole projects the bitten SunWith a shoeboxpinholeviewing slot beside ityou look inside the box, never at the Sun
Watching it4 min read

Watching the eclipse with children in Ceuta: safety, patience and a colander

How to prepare for the total eclipse of 2 August 2027 with children in Ceuta: indirect projection, certified glasses, how long they will really wait, and what to tell them beforehand.

17 August 2026

Two different setups, and one change mid-eventPartial phaseWITH a solar filterFilterSolar, over the lensISO100Aperturef/8Shutter1/500 – 1/2000 sFocusManual, at infinityTotalityNO filter, here onlyFilterOff, as soon as C2 startsISO400 – 800Aperturef/5.6 – f/8ShutterBracket: 1/1000 to 1 sFocusDo not touch itA starting point, not gospel: rehearse on the Moon at home before eclipse day
Watching it4 min read

How to photograph the eclipse in Ceuta without missing it

Settings, filters and planning for photographing the total eclipse of 2 August 2027 in Ceuta, with the Sun 38° high. Including the advice almost nobody takes.

17 August 2026

Travel and logistics

AlgecirasCeutaTarifaMalaga · 2 h by roadThe crossingAbout 14 km of open seaConventional or fast ferryIt is a border: bring your IDSpanish mainlandNorth AfricaTimetables and operators change: check before travelling
Travel and logistics4 min read

How to get to Ceuta for the eclipse of 2 August 2027

Every way of reaching Ceuta for the eclipse: the ferry from Algeciras, the helicopter, the airports to fly into, and why you have to book far ahead.

17 August 2026

northern limit of the pathcentreline · longest totalitySeville · no totalityCádizMalagaTarifaAlgecirasGibraltarCeutaTangierTetouanIndicative diagram, not to scale
Travel and logistics3 min read

Where to sleep on eclipse night: Ceuta or the mainland

Ceuta has a small accommodation capacity against the demand coming on 2 August 2027. The real options, including sleeping in the Campo de Gibraltar, and what each one costs you.

17 August 2026

2 August 2027, hour by hour08:00Breakfast at home, leave with a full tank09:00At your chosen spot, with shade, water and room09:40First bite out of the disc. Filters on10:45Filters off. Watch the corona, the horizon, the people10:50First flash of Sun: filters straight back on12:01Partial ends. Now the traffic starts: wait it out
Travel and logistics3 min read

Getting around Ceuta on eclipse day: parking, walking and not missing the ferry

How to avoid the jam on 2 August 2027 in Ceuta: why the car is a liability, how much margin to leave for the ferry home, and what to do after C4.

17 August 2026

The city

fish from the Straitvoraz, urta, tunapinchitosspiced, off the grillmint teavery sweet, very hotalmond pastriesfrom all four kitchensFour kitchens at the same table
The city4 min read

What to eat in Ceuta: four kitchens at the same table

The cooking of Ceuta mixes Andalusian, Maghrebi, Jewish and Hindu traditions within 19 km². Which dishes to look for, what is caught in the Strait, and how to plan meals on eclipse day.

17 August 2026

ChristianMuslimJewishHinduFour communities in 19 km², their calendars sharing the same day
The city3 min read

Ceuta in two days: what to see besides the eclipse

What to visit in Ceuta on your eclipse trip: the Royal Walls and their navigable moat, Monte Hacho, the Maritime Park, the city of four cultures, and the Strait itself.

17 August 2026

The illustrations are our own, and any figures shown in them come from the same Besselian computation as the tables elsewhere on the site. Sources and method