Solar eclipse · Monday, August 2, 2027
The 2027 eclipse in Granada
From Granada, the eclipse will be partial: the Moon will cover 99.1% of the Sun at 10:50 (local time, CEST). Without totality there’s no corona and no nightfall in broad daylight. The nearest totality is in Motril, 48 km (30 mi) away, with 1 min 43 s; in Almuñécar, 50 km (31 mi) away, it lasts 1 min 51 s.
- Starts
- 09:42
- Maximum
- 10:50: 99.1% covered
- Ends
- 12:03
- Where to look
- East, 40° up
- The path
- Starts 41 km (25 mi) to the south
- Nearest totality
- Motril, 48 km (30 mi): 1 min 43 s
Where to see it total
Within 100 km (60 mi), the places with the most totality: Almuñécar, 50 km (31 mi) to the south: 1 min 51 s; Malaga, 89 km (55 mi) to the southwest: 1 min 50 s; and Motril, 48 km (30 mi) to the south: 1 min 43 s. The farther south you go inside the path, the longer it lasts.
Granada is just outside the path: the Moon will cover almost all of the Sun, but without totality there’s no corona. The answer is an hour away: the highway down to the coast takes you to Motril, Salobreña and Almuñécar, with over a minute and a half of totality. That morning, the road to the coast will be one of the busiest.
What’s the weather usually like?
On the mornings from July 26 to August 9, 2006 to 2025, at eclipse time, the sky over Granada was clear (less than 20% cloud) on 84% of days and very cloudy (more than 70%) on 5%. There were low clouds or fog on 0% of mornings.
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
Will the eclipse be total in Granada?
No. The Moon will cover 99.1% of the Sun at 10:50, but not all of it: it stays daytime and you need eclipse glasses the whole time. The nearest totality is Motril, 48 km (30 mi) away.
What time is the eclipse in Granada?
It starts at 09:42, maximum is at 10:50 and it ends at 12:03, local time (CEST).
Is it usually clear in Granada in early August?
Over the last 20 years, at eclipse time, it was clear on 84% of mornings in those two weeks and very cloudy on 5%.
How do I watch it without hurting my eyes?
With certified eclipse glasses (ISO 12312-2) the whole time: there’s no totality here, and even a sliver of Sun can burn your eyes.
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.