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Total Solar Eclipse · Past event

12 Aug 2026 — The day the Sun went dark over Europe

📍 Oviedo — inside the path of totality
This eclipse has ended — replay it above
Inside the path of totality. For about 1m 48s at 20:27 CEST the Sun's corona blazed around a black Moon, low over the horizon. The first total solar eclipse to cross mainland Europe since 1999, and the first over Spain since 1905. It opened the Spanish "Iberian trio" of 2026, 2027 and 2028.
Next eclipse: 6 Feb 2027 →Next total eclipse: 2 Aug 2027 →
Tracking the Moon's umbra across 19 cities on the path of totality…
Coverage
Total
Moon fully covers the Sun
Maximum
20:27
20:27 CEST
Sun altitude
10°
Low — dramatic horizon
Totality
1m 48s
of totality

Local timeline

Oviedo
19:31
First bite
20:27
Totality
21:20
Last
All times in Oviedo local (CEST). Totality is the only moment you may safely remove eclipse glasses.

Spain's eclipse trio

2026 · 2027 · 2028

Three eclipses cross Spain in under two years: two total and one annular.

12 Aug 2026
Total, over northern Spain at sunset.
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2 Aug 2027
Total, over southern Spain in mid-morning.
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26 Jan 2028
Annular, a ring of fire at sunset over Portugal and southern Spain.
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The path of totality

Live shadow

The dark band is where the Sun vanishes completely — the Moon's umbra races along it south-east at around 2,300 mph, and the glowing marker rides it at the shadow's real-time position. Everywhere else sees a partial. Use the location tool above and your pin drops here.

ICELANDUKIRESPAINPORTUGALFRANCEEUROPEITALYSCANDINAVIA ValenciaZaragozaA CoruñaBilbaoReykjavíkBurgosLeónParisLondonRomeMilanBerlinAlgiersLisbonBirminghamManchesterMunichFrankfurtBrusselsViennaPortoLyonGlasgowMarseilleOranSevilleDublinZurichPragueCopenhagenAmsterdamTangierOsloOujdaCardiffMurciaVigoCorkAlmeríaCádizGironaTórshavn
Path of totality Partial visible Your location Umbra — real-time position

What each city saw

Per-location pages

Every row opens a page with the local contact times, coverage and Sun height for that city.

CityCoverageLocal maxSun alt.Totality
Oviedo 🇪🇸Totality20:27 CEST10°~1m 48sView →
Gijón 🇪🇸Totality20:27 CEST10°~1m 45sView →
León 🇪🇸Totality20:29 CEST10°~1m 45sView →
Burgos 🇪🇸Totality20:29 CEST8°~1m 44sView →
Palencia 🇪🇸Totality20:29 CEST9°~1m 42sView →
Palma 🇪🇸Totality20:31 CEST3°~1m 36sView →
Castellón 🇪🇸Totality20:31 CEST5°~1m 34sView →
Valladolid 🇪🇸Totality20:30 CEST9°~1m 28sView →
Zaragoza 🇪🇸Totality20:29 CEST6°~1m 24sView →
Logroño 🇪🇸Totality20:28 CEST8°~1m 20sView →
A Coruña 🇪🇸Totality20:28 CEST12°~1m 17sView →
Ibiza 🇪🇸Totality20:33 CEST3°~1m 05sView →
Vitoria-Gasteiz 🇪🇸Totality20:28 CEST8°~1m 03sView →
Santander 🇪🇸Totality20:27 CEST9°~1m 02sView →
Valencia 🇪🇸Totality20:32 CEST5°~1m 01sView →
Tarragona 🇪🇸Totality20:29 CEST4°~59sView →
Reykjavík 🇮🇸Totality17:48 GMT25°~58sView →
Bilbao 🇪🇸Totality20:27 CEST8°~27sView →
Lleida 🇪🇸Totality20:29 CEST5°~24sView →
Huesca 🇪🇸99.9%20:28 CEST6°—View →
Santiago de Compostela 🇪🇸99.9%20:29 CEST12°—View →
Madrid 🇪🇸99.9%20:32 CEST7°—View →
Pamplona 🇪🇸99.9%20:27 CEST7°—View →
Barcelona 🇪🇸99.9%20:29 CEST4°—View →
San Sebastián 🇪🇸99.9%20:27 CEST8°—View →
Salamanca 🇪🇸99.9%20:31 CEST9°—View →
Vigo 🇪🇸99%20:30 CEST12°—View →
Alicante 🇪🇸99%20:34 CEST4°—View →
Girona 🇪🇸99%20:28 CEST4°—View →
Algiers 🇩🇿98%19:35 CET1°—View →
Murcia 🇪🇸98%20:35 CEST4°—View →
Porto 🇵🇹98%19:31 WEST11°—View →
Cork 🇮🇪96%19:13 GMT+116°—View →
Marseille 🇫🇷96%20:25 CEST3°—View →
Badajoz 🇪🇸96%20:35 CEST9°—View →
Córdoba 🇪🇸96%20:36 CEST7°—View →
Almería 🇪🇸96%20:37 CEST5°—View →
Granada 🇪🇸96%20:37 CEST6°—View →
Rome 🇮🇹95%20:24 CEST-2°—View →
Oran 🇩🇿95%19:38 CET3°—View →
Seville 🇪🇸95%20:37 CEST7°—View →
Málaga 🇪🇸95%20:38 CEST6°—View →
Lisbon 🇵🇹94%19:35 WEST10°—View →
Dublin 🇮🇪94%19:10 GMT+115°—View →
Marbella 🇪🇸94%20:38 CEST6°—View →
Lyon 🇫🇷94%20:21 CEST5°—View →
Huelva 🇪🇸94%20:37 CEST8°—View →
Jerez de la Frontera 🇪🇸93%20:38 CEST7°—View →
Cardiff 🇬🇧93%19:13 BST12°—View →
Belfast 🇬🇧93%19:08 BST15°—View →
Melilla 🇪🇸93%20:39 CEST4°—View →
Cádiz 🇪🇸93%20:38 CEST7°—View →
Gibraltar 🇬🇮93%20:39 CEST6°—View →
Algeciras 🇪🇸93%20:39 CEST6°—View →
Faro 🇵🇹93%19:38 WEST9°—View →
Ceuta 🇪🇸93%20:39 CEST6°—View →
Oujda 🇲🇦93%19:40 GMT+13°—View →
Milan 🇮🇹92%20:20 CEST2°—View →
Paris 🇫🇷92%20:17 CEST8°—View →
Tangier 🇲🇦92%19:40 GMT+16°—View →
Tétouan 🇲🇦92%19:40 GMT+16°—View →
Birmingham 🇬🇧92%19:11 BST12°—View →
London 🇬🇧91%19:13 BST10°—View →
Glasgow 🇬🇧91%19:05 BST15°—View →
Manchester 🇬🇧91%19:10 BST12°—View →
Tórshavn 🇫🇴91%18:54 WEST17°—View →
Edinburgh 🇬🇧91%19:05 BST14°—View →
Zurich 🇨🇭91%20:17 CEST3°—View →
Fes 🇲🇦89%19:42 GMT+15°—View →
Brussels 🇧🇪89%20:13 CEST8°—View →
Munich 🇩🇪89%20:15 CEST2°—View →
Rabat 🇲🇦88%19:42 GMT+16°—View →
Amsterdam 🇳🇱88%20:10 CEST8°—View →
Frankfurt 🇩🇪88%20:13 CEST5°—View →
Vienna 🇦🇹87%20:13 CEST0°—View →
Casablanca 🇲🇦87%19:43 GMT+17°—View →
Prague 🇨🇿86%20:11 CEST2°—View →
Berlin 🇩🇪85%20:08 CEST4°—View →
Copenhagen 🇩🇰83%20:03 CEST6°—View →
Warsaw 🇵🇱83%20:05 CEST0°—View →
Oslo 🇳🇴83%19:56 CEST9°—View →
Tromsø 🇳🇴83%19:38 CEST10°—View →
Marrakesh 🇲🇦83%19:46 GMT+16°—View →
Stockholm 🇸🇪81%19:56 CEST5°—View →
Helsinki 🇫🇮80%20:52 EEST3°—View →
St Petersburg 🇷🇺79%20:50 GMT+31°—View →
Nuuk 🇬🇱79%16:35 GMT-136°—View →
St. John's 🇨🇦53%15:34 GMT-2:3045°—View →
Fairbanks 🇺🇸37%08:27 GMT-817°—View →
Dakar 🇸🇳37%19:12 GMT5°—View →
Yellowknife 🇨🇦28%10:42 GMT-633°—View →
Anchorage 🇺🇸28%08:21 GMT-815°—View →
Montréal 🇨🇦18%13:45 GMT-458°—View →
Boston 🇺🇸16%13:54 GMT-459°—View →
New York 🇺🇸9%13:53 GMT-462°—View →
Toronto 🇨🇦8%13:39 GMT-461°—View →
Winnipeg 🇨🇦5%12:02 GMT-550°—View →
Washington, DC 🇺🇸4%13:52 GMT-464°—View →
Calgary 🇨🇦2%10:36 GMT-638°—View →
Chicago 🇺🇸0%12:28 GMT-562°—View →
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Never look without protection

A partial eclipse is never safe to view with the naked eye. Use certified solar eclipse glasses (ISO 12312-2) or projection. Only inside the path, during the brief seconds of totality, may glasses come off. Full safety guide →

Questions people ask

FAQ
Was Oviedo in the path of totality?
Yes — Oviedo was inside the path of totality, with about 1m 48s of totality at 20:27 CEST.
What time was the 12 Aug 2026 eclipse in Oviedo?
It began (first contact) at 19:31 CEST and reached maximum at 20:27 CEST, ending at 21:20 CEST. All times are local to Oviedo.
How long did totality last in Oviedo?
About 1m 48s. Totality is the only moment you may safely remove certified eclipse glasses.
When is the next eclipse?
The next eclipse is the annular solar eclipse of 6 Feb 2027 — Southern Chile · Argentina (Mar del Plata) · South Atlantic · West Africa (Abidjan · Accra · Lagos). Orbital Radar tracks it live at https://orbitalradar.com/eclipse/2027-february-6.

Umbra, totality, contact times and other eclipse words are explained in the eclipse glossary.

Keep exploring

Next: 6 Feb 2027
Annular Solar Eclipse — Southern Chile · Argentina (Mar del Plata) · South Atlantic · West Africa (Abidjan · Accra · Lagos).
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Next total eclipse: 2 Aug 2027
Up to 6m 23s of totality over southern Spain, North Africa and Arabia.
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Times computed byOrbital Radar's eclipse engine· last recomputed 23 Oct 2026