The eclipse on August 12 left us all speechless. It was a unique event that experts had been waiting years to see, given the number of astronomical factors that coincided on the same date and at the same time.
But coincidences never come alone, and we’re lucky that we’ll only have to wait a year to see another eclipse: on August 2, 2027, Barcelona will experience another partial eclipse.
In this case, the maximum partiality will be 81.6%, the event will last 2 hours and 20 minutes, and it will reach its peak at 10:58 a.m., so the Sun will be in the perfect position to enjoy the eclipse from almost anywhere in the city.
In Catalonia, the best viewing location will once again be the southern part of the province of Tarragona. Towns bordering the province of Castellón—such as Alcanar, Ulldecona, Godall, and La Sénia—will be the best places to observe the event, both in terms of duration and percentage of totality, which will be higher than anywhere else in the region in both respects. In the rest of the country, a total eclipse will not be visible either, with the exception of Ceuta, Melilla, much of the province of Cádiz, and some areas in the provinces of Málaga, Granada, and Almería.
This past August’s eclipse showed us just how many people are drawn to space tourism and how much accommodation prices can skyrocket for an event of this kind—especially if you’re booking on short notice. So if you’re thinking of traveling to another area with better visibility, we recommend planning well in advance.
If you think you won’t be able to enjoy this event for whatever reason, don’t worry—in January 2028, we’ll experience the last of the three eclipses in three years that will be visible from the Iberian Peninsula. Although in this case it will be somewhat different, as it will be an annular eclipse—meaning the Moon will not completely cover the Sun, and a ring of fire will be visible around the Moon.
