Eclipse · 12 Aug 2026 · Baleares
Palma: 99 seconds of night at sunset
Inside totalityEclipse maximum
20:31:45
Sun altitude
2.6°
Totality begins
20:30:55
Totality ends
20:32:34
The Sun will be only 2.6° above the horizon. Find a spot with a clear west-northwest view; a hill or a building hides totality. ISO 12312-2 glasses are mandatory during the partial phases.
What will the eclipse be like in Palma?
On 12 August 2026, Palma (Baleares) will sit inside the path of totality of the first total solar eclipse visible from mainland Spain in over a century. Maximum is at 20:31:45 (Spanish peninsular time) and totality lasts about 99 seconds: the sky darkens like night and the solar corona appears.
Because it happens right before sunset, the Sun will be very low (2.6°). That's why what matters is not just being in the right place, but having the west-northwest horizon clear of hills and buildings.
Data computed for the coordinates of Palma (39.5696, 2.6502). Verify with the IGN (Spain) before travelling.