Best spots for eclipse totality
These are the best places to stand inside the path of totality on August 12, 2026.
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Ranked by totality length, clear-sky odds and distance from you, longer darkness weighs most.
- 1
Sant Elm (Mallorca west coast)
Spain
1 min 37 s of totality
Historically clear: 80%
Open west horizon
- 2
Palma de Mallorca
Spain
1 min 36 s of totality
Historically clear: 78%
- 3
Palencia
Spain
1 min 42 s of totality
Historically clear: 72%
- 4
León
Spain
1 min 44 s of totality
Historically clear: 67%
- 5
Soria
Spain
1 min 42 s of totality
Historically clear: 68%
Why this ranking?
Three things decide the order: how long totality lasts there (45%), how likely the sky is to be clear, the Aug 12 forecast when available, otherwise 26 years of August cloud records (35%), and how far it is from you (20%). An open west horizon is shown as a badge but never changes the score.