Eclipses over Santiago

[William Garza]

Since a total eclipse is happening today about a little ways from here..i wondered and shure enough...

Eclipses visible in Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Spain

Which upcoming lunar and solar eclipses are visible in Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Spain, and what do they look like?

www.timeanddate.com

 

[GunnarW]

Please note the 12th of August 2026 for a full eclipse.
It's coming from Greenland, Iceland and will end in the region around the Camino Frances/Camino del Norte.
Start around 20:26
The duration of the full eclipse will be very short and it will happen close to sunset.
Ponferrada 1m26s
Astorga 1m34s
Leon 1m45s
Carrion de los Condes 1m46s
Burgos 1m44s

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_August_12,_2026

 

[rainswift]

Too hot to be on the Meseta in August for me...

Think it will be cooler on the Norte? Could be in Bilbao or Santander or Oviedo and still view totality.

 

[trecile]

There will be quite a few locations on various Caminos to see the total eclipse on August 12, 2026.

https://nso.edu/for-public/eclipse-map-2026/

 

[Camino Chrissy]

I am sitting on my deck at home having a Paloma; a new refreshing drink a friend on the Gulf turned me on to as a Snowbird in winter...no Orujo or wine today @Tincatinker. This is my first day to be out here in the Midwest on a lounger in full sun after a 4 mile walk on my local trail. The Eclipse is supposed to appear around 2:30-3ish here so I'm glad it isn't a cloudy day.

 

[peregrina2000]

Please note the 12th of August 2026 for a full eclipse.
It's coming from Greenland, Iceland and will end in the region around the Camino Frances/Camino del Norte.
Start around 20:26
The duration of the full eclipse will be very short and it will happen close to sunset.
Ponferrada 1m26s
Astorga 1m34s
Leon 1m45s
Carrion de los Condes 1m46s
Burgos 1m44s

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_August_12,_2026

OMG, Gunnar! It has been years. Thanks to the forum member who alerted me to your post. I am about to experience the eclipse here in Illinois, but just wanted to write in to say how good it is to see you back on the forum. Gunnar, for those of you who don’t know, was a huge technology help to many, had a radio camino show, and helped enormously with the preparation of the Salvador guide we used to do as a group with Ender. And I also have to mention how Gunnar called me from Belgium when I had a total GPS meltdown on the Olvidado and my GPS expert partner had to stop walking because of blisters. I still remember walking up to the Aguilar de Campóo dam with his calm voice telling me that I would be fine and patiently walking me through the steps. I hope you are well, Gunnar! Buen camino from Laurie

(sorry for off-topic ramble).

 

[Camino Chrissy]

I am still out on my deck, but have had to put on a puffy jacket and an afghan. The sun is still shining with no clouds, but has turned "dull" and the blue sky is lackluster. Not sure it will get fully dark where I live.

 

[William Garza]

It was dark with clouds and rain here in Tx.
In the path of totality, it got nite dark..with clouds according to newsies.
Best of luck up north and east!

 

[Camino Chrissy]

In north central Illinois I could see a bit of coverage over the sun if I glanced up and it got a bit chilly even though the sun stayed out, but was less bright. It has warmed back up to 65°F at the moment; all is well and nothing major happened including no dark sky.

 

[David Tallan]

Please note the 12th of August 2026 for a full eclipse.
It's coming from Greenland, Iceland and will end in the region around the Camino Frances/Camino del Norte.
Start around 20:26
The duration of the full eclipse will be very short and it will happen close to sunset.
Ponferrada 1m26s
Astorga 1m34s
Leon 1m45s
Carrion de los Condes 1m46s
Burgos 1m44s

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_August_12,_2026

I was in the totality for today's solar eclipse. It was very impressive, even with cloud cover. The nice thing about a total solar eclipse in August in Spain (at least, in places like the meseta of the Camino Frances) is that I am unlikely to have to worry about that. I'm okay with an August Camino.

 

[Anthony Rocco]

In north central Illinois I could see a bit of coverage over the sun if I glanced up and it got a bit chilly even though the sun stayed out, but was less bright. It has warmed back up to 65°F at the moment; all is well and nothing major happened including no dark sky.

It was perfect in Norwalk, Ohio yesterday, just as it was 7 years ago in Madisonville, Tennessee.

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

Here's a copy of a post I made a little while ago on another thread.

We're still in Texas after seeing the total eclipse. We've been doing a lot of driving for this (but also visiting relatives). Worth it.

Anyway, here's Spain 2026 eclipse information (the info is on a webpage about a tour but I'm not pushing that; it's already sold out and the waiting list is full too).

https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-travel/spain2026/