spain is preparing for a โขrare astronomical event: a total solar eclipse on August 2, 2027, โexpected to lastโฃ over โคsix minutes-the longest such eclipse visibleโค in the 21st century. NASA reports the duration will exceed typical eclipses, rivaling the 7-minute, 2-second eclipse of July 11, 1991, visibleโฃ in โMexico, Central and โคSouth America.
Where and โWhen to Witness the 2027 โEclipse
The eclipse willโฃ be visible across southern Spain, with the totality phaseโค occurring around 10:50 โAM (Spanish peninsular time). โฃThe path of totalityโ will cross the strait โof gibraltar,โข encompassing โฃCeuta and Melilla, the entiretyโ of the province of Cรกdiz, portions of malaga, and the southernmostโข areas ofโข Granadaโฃ and Almerรญa,โฃ according โฃto โthe โInstituto โGeogrรกfico Nacional (IGN).
This eclipseโฃ is the first of three significant events โSpain will experience in โthree years.โ A total solarโ eclipse will also beโ visible in central andโฃ northern Spain on August 12, 2026. on January โค26, 2028, an annular โeclipse-often called a “ring of fire”-will be โคvisible inโ the southwest and the Balearic Islands.
The Government of Spain anticipates a large โinflux ofโข observers and is coordinating logistics for safeโฃ viewing. โฃAn officialโ portal, eclipses.ign.es,provides interactive maps,recommended viewing โlocations,schedules,and essential planning details. Experts emphasize this event presents a unique prospect for both the publicโ and scientific research.
