Total solar eclipse of 2 August 2027 in Spain and Gibraltar: where and when
On the morning of Monday 2 August 2027 the Moon’s shadow crosses the far south of Spain, the Strait of Gibraltar and Spain’s North African cities. Here are the times of totality for each town on the path, how high the Sun will be, and how much of the Sun is covered in the rest of Spain.
The short answer
- When: the morning of Monday 2 August 2027. In the towns listed below, totality falls between 10:45 and 10:53 (CEST, UTC+2).
- Where it is total: the far south: the coast from Cádiz to Málaga, the Strait of Gibraltar and the cities of Ceuta and Melilla.
- How long: about 4 min 20 s in Gibraltar, about 4 min 20 s in Algeciras, about 2 min 50 s in Cádiz, but only about 1 min 40 s in Málaga, near the edge of the path. The longest in our list is Ceuta, about 4 min 50 s.
- Just outside: Seville (98.3% of the Sun covered), Granada (99.1%) and Almería (99.9%) see a partial eclipse only.
- The rest of Spain: a partial eclipse, 86.2% in Madrid, 81.5% in Barcelona and 90.1% in Valencia.
Totality, town by town
Local times (CEST, UTC+2) for the towns on the path with more than 15,000 people that we list, from west to east and across the Strait. The Sun is 37–41° above the horizon, almost due east, so a clear view in that direction matters.
| Town | Partial eclipse begins | Totality | Length | Sun’s height | Partial eclipse ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cádiz | 09:41 | 10:45–10:48 | about 2 min 50 s | 37° | 11:59 |
| San Fernando | 09:41 | 10:45–10:48 | about 3 min 10 s | 38° | 12:00 |
| Chiclana de la Frontera | 09:41 | 10:45–10:49 | about 3 min 20 s | 38° | 12:00 |
| Jerez de la Frontera | 09:41 | 10:46–10:48 | about 1 min 20 s | 38° | 12:00 |
| Algeciras | 09:41 | 10:45–10:50 | about 4 min 20 s | 38° | 12:01 |
| Gibraltar | 09:41 | 10:45–10:50 | about 4 min 20 s | 38° | 12:01 |
| La Línea de la Concepción | 09:41 | 10:46–10:50 | about 4 min 20 s | 38° | 12:01 |
| Ceuta | 09:41 | 10:45–10:50 | about 4 min 50 s | 38° | 12:01 |
| Ronda | 09:42 | 10:48–10:49 | about 1 min | 39° | 12:01 |
| Estepona | 09:41 | 10:46–10:50 | about 3 min 30 s | 39° | 12:01 |
| Marbella | 09:42 | 10:47–10:50 | about 3 min 10 s | 39° | 12:02 |
| Fuengirola | 09:42 | 10:47–10:50 | about 3 min | 39° | 12:02 |
| Torremolinos | 09:42 | 10:48–10:50 | about 2 min 40 s | 39° | 12:02 |
| Málaga | 09:42 | 10:48–10:50 | about 1 min 40 s | 39° | 12:02 |
| Motril | 09:43 | 10:49–10:51 | about 1 min 30 s | 40° | 12:04 |
| Melilla | 09:42 | 10:48–10:53 | about 4 min 40 s | 41° | 12:05 |
Close to the edge of the path
The path is about 240 km wide here. Totality is longest on its centre line, which runs through northern Morocco near Tétouan, and shortens towards the edges, so in Spain it is longest at the Strait and in Ceuta. Málaga lies near the northern edge, so its about 1 min 40 s is less than half of Gibraltar’s; a short drive south-west along the coast towards Marbella (about 3 min 10 s) or Estepona (about 3 min 30 s) adds minutes. Almería is on the very edge: by our calculation 99.9% of the Sun is covered there, so a thin bright edge remains and it is not a total eclipse. Near any edge, a few kilometres decide whether you see totality at all.
A partial eclipse in the rest of Spain
Everywhere else in Spain, including the Balearic and Canary Islands, the Moon covers part of the Sun. Local times (CEST, UTC+2).
| Town | Begins | Maximum | Ends | Sun covered | Sun’s height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seville | 09:41 | 10:47 | 12:00 | 98.3% | 38° |
| Almería | 09:44 | 10:51 | 12:06 | 99.9% | 41° |
| Granada | 09:43 | 10:50 | 12:04 | 99.1% | 40° |
| Huelva | 09:41 | 10:46 | 11:58 | 98.5% | 37° |
| Córdoba | 09:43 | 10:49 | 12:02 | 96.5% | 39° |
| Murcia | 09:45 | 10:53 | 12:08 | 96.2% | 43° |
| Valencia | 09:47 | 10:55 | 12:08 | 90.1% | 43° |
| Madrid | 09:45 | 10:51 | 12:03 | 86.2% | 40° |
| Barcelona | 09:51 | 10:58 | 12:11 | 81.5% | 45° |
| Palma | 09:50 | 10:59 | 12:13 | 89.1% | 46° |
Watching safely
Look at the Sun only through eclipse glasses or a viewer that meets the ISO 12312-2 standard, as NASA advises; ordinary sunglasses are not safe. You may take them off only while the Sun is completely covered, and must put them back on as soon as it starts to reappear. Outside the path the Sun is never completely covered, so even at 98.3% in Seville it is not safe to look without protection. More in our explainer, Solar vs lunar eclipse.
Watch it in our simulator
See the eclipse from Gibraltar, Málaga or Seville on our Eclipses page, or choose any other town and drag the time bar to watch the Moon cross the Sun.
Other countries on the path
The same eclipse in Spain and Gibraltar · Morocco · Egypt, and the whole path from the Atlantic to Somalia, with Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Saudi Arabia and Yemen, in our article Total solar eclipse of 2 August 2027, city by city.
Questions people ask
Will Málaga see the total eclipse in 2027?
Yes, but briefly: Málaga is near the northern edge of the path, so totality lasts about 1 min 40 s, from 10:48 to 10:50 CEST, UTC+2. Marbella has about 3 min 10 s and Estepona about 3 min 30 s.
How long is totality in Gibraltar?
About 4 min 20 s, from 10:45 to 10:50 local time, with the Sun 38° high.
Is Seville in the path of totality?
No. Seville is just north of the path and sees a deep partial eclipse, with 98.3% of the Sun covered at 10:47 CEST, UTC+2. The nearest total eclipse is around Jerez de la Frontera and Cádiz.
What time is the eclipse in Spain on 2 August 2027?
In the morning. In Cádiz the partial eclipse begins at 09:41, totality runs 10:45–10:48 and the eclipse ends at 11:59 CEST, UTC+2. Other towns are in the tables above.
Will Madrid see the 2027 eclipse?
Yes, as a partial eclipse: the Moon covers 86.2% of the Sun at 10:51 CEST, UTC+2. It is not safe to look without eclipse glasses at any point.
How we calculated this
Times, totality lengths, the Sun’s height and the share of the Sun covered are calculated with Astronomy Engine for each town’s position and height, the same calculation as our Eclipses page, with the length of totality refined using the Moon’s radius that NASA uses for total eclipses. The edges of the path are worked out the same way, at sea level, every 0.2° of longitude. Town positions and heights come from GeoNames. NASA gives the longest totality anywhere as 6 minutes 23 seconds, near Luxor. The Sun’s height is at mid-eclipse; hills and buildings can hide a low Sun. Weather is not included.