Total solar eclipse · 12 August 2026
Bilbao will see the TOTAL eclipse
● TOTALITY · 36 s
Bilbao is inside the path of totality. The Sun will be completely covered for 36 s.
Local times
- Partial phase begins
- 19:31:40
- TOTALITY begins
- 20:27:11
- Maximum
- 20:27:29 · Sun altitude at maximum: 8.3°
- Totality ends
- 20:27:47
- Partial phase ends
- 21:19:54 (the Sun will already have set)
- Sunset
- 21:19:07
- Duration of totality
- 36 s
⚠ Clear W-NW horizon: essential
The Sun will be only 8.3° above the horizon: find an elevated spot or clear views to the west-northwest.
Check your exact address
Times shift by seconds between neighbourhoods, and near the edge of the path a few kilometres change everything. Fine-tune with the finder:
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● Inside totality
A CoruñaBilbaoBurgosCastelló de la PlanaCuencaEivissaGuadalajaraHuescaLeónLleidaLogroñoLugoMaóOviedoPalenciaPalmaSantanderSegoviaSoriaTarragonaTeruelValènciaValladolidVitoria-GasteizZamoraZaragoza
◐ Outside (partial only)
AlbaceteAlicanteAlmeríaÁvilaBadajozBarcelonaCáceresCádizCeutaCiudad RealCórdobaGironaGranadaHuelvaJaénLas Palmas de Gran CanariaMadridMálagaMelillaMurciaOurensePamplonaPontevedraSalamancaDonostia-San SebastiánSanta Cruz de TenerifeSevillaToledo