Solar eclipse · Monday, August 2, 2027
The 2027 total eclipse in Estepona
In Estepona, the Moon will cover the whole Sun for 3 min 39 s, from 10:46:11 to 10:49:50 (local time, CEST), with the Sun 39° up in the east. The eclipse starts at 09:41 and ends at 12:01.
- Starts
- 09:41, with the Sun at 25°
- Totality
- 10:46:11 – 10:49:50
- Length
- 3 min 39 s
- Ends
- 12:01, with the Sun at 53°
- Where to look
- East, 39° up
- Center line
- 81 km (50 mi) to the south
Where to set up
Estepona is 81 km (50 mi) from the center line of the path, which runs to the south. There, at the same longitude, totality lasts 4 min 57 s; here, 3 min 39 s. The edge of the path is 39 km (24 mi) away: within the town, the duration barely changes from one neighborhood to another.
If you want more totality, nearby there’s Tarifa, 62 km (39 mi) to the southwest: 4 min 41 s; and Algeciras, 43 km (27 mi) to the southwest: 4 min 29 s.
Estepona has one of the best balances in the path: more than three and a half minutes of totality and some of the clearest mornings in the whole area. It’s the part of the Costa del Sol closest to the Strait, and the Sierra Bermeja mountains behind it are inside the path too.
Book your stay now. As of November 2026, places inside the path are already selling out. Book with free cancellation and, if you can’t find a hotel, look at campsites. Getting there, the areas compared and more tips, in Eclipses in Spain.
What’s the weather usually like?
On the mornings from July 26 to August 9, 2006 to 2025, at eclipse time, the sky over Estepona was clear (less than 20% cloud) on 83% of days and very cloudy (more than 70%) on 4%. There were low clouds or fog on 2% of mornings.
It’s one of the places in the path with the most clear mornings: number 2 of the 23 we compare.
Average cloud cover at 10 and 11 a.m. local time, from Copernicus’s ERA5 reanalysis, through the historical API of Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0). It’s a grid cell about 25 km (15 mi) across: coastal fog may be more common than it shows.
Frequently asked questions
What time is the eclipse in Estepona?
On the morning of August 2, 2027: it starts at 09:41, totality runs from 10:46:11 to 10:49:50 and it ends at 12:01, local time (CEST).
How long is totality in Estepona?
3 min 39 s. On the center line, 81 km (50 mi) to the south, it reaches 4 min 57 s.
Is it usually clear in Estepona in early August?
Over the last 20 years, at eclipse time, it was clear on 83% of mornings in those two weeks and very cloudy on 4%.
How do I watch it without hurting my eyes?
With certified eclipse glasses (ISO 12312-2) during the partial phases. Only during totality can you look without them, and they go back on as soon as the first flash of sunlight appears.
What a total eclipse is like, how to watch it safely and how to photograph it, on the 2027 eclipse page, with the map of the whole path and the times for every city.
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT) for the center of town, at sea level. Times may be off by a few seconds.