On 12 August 2026 are rare spectacle will be visible in Spain as a total solar eclipse crosses parts of the countryThe eclipse will be visible in totality across parts of northern and eastern Spain, as well as the Balearic Islands. A rare celestial eventDuring a total solar eclipse, the Moon passes directly between the Earth and the Sun, completely blocking the Sun’s visible disk. The event is particularly significant because Spain has not experienced a total solar eclipse of this scale for more than a century. More eclipses on the wayThe 2026 eclipse is only the beginning of an exceptional period for eclipse watchers in Spain. A total solar eclipse will cross Spain again on 2 August 2027, followed by an annular, or “ring of fire”, eclipse on 26 January 2028.