12 AUGUST 2026 · 20:30 CEST · 1 MIN 42 SEC

Feel reality blink

On August 12, 2026, the Moon's shadow crosses the Iberian Peninsula for the first time in 121 years, and Vinuesa sits right on the centerline. Exactly where you want to be. Come stand inside the world's most beautiful glitch.

1:42

Duration of totality

20:30

Totality time (CEST)

<30%

Historical cloud cover

1,100m

Elevation

A once-in-a-century alignment

Last total eclipse in Spain
August 30, 1905
First in Europe since
1999
Shadow speed
1,700 km/h
Vinuesa — the centerline village of the 2026 total solar eclipse

VINUESA UNDERSTOOD
THE ASSIGNMENT.

The shadow line has standards. Vinuesa sits almost exactly on the centerline, giving us low light pollution, pine forests, water, space, silence, and a population density of just 9 people per km². Close enough to reach from Madrid, Zaragoza, or Logroño.

The Sun has a rider. Vinuesa delivers.

Right on the line. Easy to reach

Coordinates
41.93°N, 2.76°W
August cloud cover
<30%
Elevation
~1,100 m
From Madrid
~230 km · 2.5 h
From Zaragoza
~180 km · 2 h
From Logroño
~100 km · 1.5 h

Protect your eyes. Lose your mind safely

A total solar eclipse is safe to watch with the naked eye only during totality. In Vinuesa, that means 1 minute and 42 seconds. Before and after that, the Sun is still very much the Sun, so keep your ISO 12312-2 certified eclipse glasses on. Regular sunglasses are cute. They do absolutely nothing here.

Glasses on.
Glasses off.
Glasses on.

We'll provide eclipse glasses with every ticket, staffed information points, and extra viewing guidance for children. Kids must be supervised, and their glasses should fit properly and stay on. If in doubt, keep your glasses on.

Before totality

Glasses on. The Sun is partially eclipsed but still dangerous.

During totality

Glasses off. For 1 minute 42 seconds it is safe — and unforgettable.

After totality

Glasses back on immediately. The first sliver of sun returns instantly.

Also starring:

Venus
Brilliant, southwest of the Sun
Mercury
Faint, low and west of the Sun
Jupiter
West of the Sun, may be visible
Bright stars
Regulus, Spica, Arcturus

Sun blocked

August 12, 2026 — 1 minute 42 seconds of totality on the Vinuesa centerline. Limited capacity, four-day festival.

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