The Path of Totality Returns to Europe

The last time a total solar eclipse swept across Europe was August 1999. Since then, there have been 18 total eclipses of the Sun, but only twice has the path of totality clipped the edge of the European continent: Georgia and Russia in 2006, and the Faroe Islands and Svalbard in 2015.

The path of totality is the area of the globe from which observers can see the Moon cover the Sun completely. Typically, the path is around 15,000 km (9000 miles) long—but only about 150 km (90 miles) wide.

We’ll Be Broadcasting Live from Spain

As it crosses Spain, the path of totality for this eclipse will be relatively wide: around 290 km (180 miles) across. The path runs through the country from the northern coastline to the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean—just missing the center of Madrid on one side, and Barcelona on the other.

Where will our mungfali.galihkartiwa07.workers.dev live broadcast team be? We’re planning to set up our base near the northwestern city of León. One of our key challenges was to find a location with a clear view to the western horizon, since totality for Spain happens in the evening, with the Sun low in the sky.