Eclipse 26

Spain will be a prime location this summer. Have you already chosen your viewing spot for the August 12, 2026 eclipse?
Explore the eclipse from anywhere on the Iberian Peninsula with this app.

Includes:

Map of the path of totality
Street View of the real horizon
Real-time brightness and eclipse phase curve
Cloud cover forecast for the time of the eclipse, starting 48 hours in advance, using the AROME model
Real-time cloud cover based on Meteosat data

The app simulates the position of the Sun and Moon in the sky during the solar eclipse, overlaying the celestial bodies onto Street View images. We have simulated the eclipse, resulting in the Moon's shadow on the Earth's surface, the eclipse's magnitude curve, its duration, and its different phases from any point on the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands. The app makes it easy to choose the best location to observe the total solar eclipse, avoiding areas with trees, buildings, or terrain that might obstruct the view.

Instructions:
• Search for a town or tap on the blue-marked regions of the map to set the observation point. The region within the black dotted line is the path of totality, and the red dotted line corresponds to the center.

• Street View loads to display the actual horizon from the selected position.

• The magnitude curve shows how the eclipse evolves at the selected location. The values ​​below the curve are the eclipse contacts (explained below) and the duration of totality (DUR).

• Move the TIME slider to see the phase of the eclipse at any given moment.

• We recommend finding areas without buildings and with a 3° margin to ensure complete observation of the solar corona during the eclipse.

• The current weather forecast and cloud cover are displayed on screen B, accessible from button (B) in the upper right corner.

Contacts:
• C1: First external contact. The Moon begins to touch the solar disk. Beginning of the partial eclipse.
• C2: First internal contact. The Moon completely covers the Sun. Beginning of totality (only in the path of totality).

• C3: Second internal contact. The Sun begins to reappear. End of totality.

• C4: Second external contact. The Moon leaves the solar disk. End of the partial eclipse.