It seems a curious rumor has been making the rounds lately. Talk of an “eclipse of the century” hitting us “tomorrow” in August 2025 has been quite persistent. For those of us who follow the celestial calendar, it’s caused a bit of head-scratching. While a beautiful solar eclipse was indeed visible from certain parts of the world this past March—requiring special glasses, of course, to keep your eyes safe—the official astronomical schedule simply doesn’t show a solar eclipse for August of any year soon.
So, what’s all the fuss about? It appears someone might have mixed up their dates. The “grand eclipse” everyone’s buzzing about is actually set for a much later date: August 2, 2027. This will be a total solar eclipse, a truly stunning event. From around 10:50 in the morning, people across the Iberian Peninsula will be able to see it. It will be a total blackout in places like Ceuta, Melilla, much of Cádiz and Málaga, and the southernmost parts of Granada and AlmerÃa. The rest of the region will still get to enjoy a partial view.
Good news, though! We don’t have to wait until 2027 for more sky shows. Before that major solar event, a total lunar eclipse is scheduled for September 7. This one will be visible from a huge part of the world, including a total view for those in Spain. The Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN) points out that watching a lunar eclipse is perfectly safe for your eyes. You don’t need any special tools or glasses. This event will begin at 6:27 PM and wrap up just before 10:00 PM.
Another solar eclipse is coming on September 21, but unfortunately, it won’t be visible from Spain. However, 2026 brings an exciting opportunity for many: a total solar eclipse on August 12, 2026. This will be a big deal, as it’s the first total solar eclipse visible across the entire peninsula in over a century—not since 1912! You’ll be able to watch this total eclipse from 7:37 PM until 9:24 PM.
Will the 2027 Eclipse Make Everything Go Dark?
Let’s get back to that August 2, 2027, date, which seems to be the one generating all the summer chatter. The path where the sun will be completely blocked—what we call the “totality band”—will cross the Strait of Gibraltar. It will move from west to east in the morning. Because the sun will be higher in the sky then, it should make for excellent viewing conditions.
The last time a total solar eclipse was visible in Spain, back in 1912, it only plunged the country into darkness for a few fleeting seconds. The Colegio Oficial de FÃsicos reminds us that the very center of that eclipse was over the sea, right between the coasts of Spain and France. It was only truly visible from Spain and Portugal.
There’s also talk that the August 2027 eclipse will leave the country in darkness for more than six minutes. That’s not quite right. NASA data shows that the longest duration of totality for this eclipse—a full six minutes and 22 seconds, to be precise—will be observed in Egypt. Specifically, it will happen about 60 kilometers southeast of Luxor. Totality is the magical moment when the Moon fully blocks the Sun, allowing us to see the Sun’s stunning, delicate corona. That’s when the show truly begins.