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2026 solar eclipse in Barcelona: local time, local cloud forecast and viewing outlook
Subject: 12 August 2026 total solar eclipse
Live decision
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Plan the 2026 solar eclipse in Barcelona with local time, cloud layers, solar geometry, and reviewed nearby alternatives.
Nearby alternatives
Reviewed options. Distances are straight-line only; compare cloud cover and local guidance before travelling.
Zaragoza
PendingTotal · Total cloud: —
Maximum sun altitude: 6.1°
Totality: 87 s
255 km straight-line
Access source: Government of Aragon roads service — Government of Aragon (). Reviewed local evidence.
Open plan for ZaragozaValencia
PendingTotal · Total cloud: —
Maximum sun altitude: 4.6°
Totality: 66 s
302 km straight-line
Access source: Valencian roads service — Generalitat Valenciana (). Reviewed local evidence.
Open plan for ValenciaPalma
PendingTotal · Total cloud: —
Maximum sun altitude: 2.6°
Totality: 99 s
207 km straight-line
Access source: Balearic Islands government portal — Government of the Balearic Islands (). Reviewed local evidence.
Open plan for PalmaObservation data
Geometry and local context
Barcelona
Partial eclipse
- Local maximum
- Obscuration
- 99.8%
- Sun altitude
- 3.9°
- Azimuth
- 286.5°
- Totality duration
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| Phase | Local time | Sun altitude |
|---|---|---|
| Partial begins | 13.8° | |
| Maximum | 3.9° | |
| Partial ends | -4.6° |
Local decision context
How the place behaves
Barcelona faces the Mediterranean, but the eclipse sits low toward the western, inland skyline. The coast therefore offers space without necessarily offering the required horizon through the city and surrounding relief.
What to verify
Verify the west-north-west bearing from the exact site and allow for buildings, hills, haze, and late-day cloud. Popular overlooks may introduce access limits and severe crowding independent of astronomy.
Fallback logic
Zaragoza provides an inland Ebro-valley comparison, Valencia another mainland coastal base, and Palma an island option. Decide between regions early; within Barcelona, keep a second pre-scouted horizon rather than improvising.
At local maximum, the Sun is 3.9° high at an azimuth of 286.5°. Totality is not calculated from this point.
Reviewed comparison options are Zaragoza, Valencia, Palma. Distances are straight-line only; they do not represent driving time, road conditions, or permission to access a site.