Solar eclipse · Monday, August 2, 2027
The 2027 total eclipse in Ronda
In Ronda, the Moon will cover the whole Sun for 1 min 17 s, from 10:47:27 to 10:48:44 (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
- 10:47:27 – 10:48:44
- Length
- 1 min 17 s
- Ends
- 12:01, with the Sun at 53°
- Where to look
- East, 39° up
- Center line
- 116 km (72 mi) to the south
Where to set up
Ronda is 116 km (72 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, 1 min 17 s. You’re close to the northern edge, 4 km (2 mi) away: every mile counts there, and a few to the south add quite a few seconds.
If you want more totality, nearby there’s Tarifa, 90 km (56 mi) to the southwest: 4 min 41 s; and Algeciras, 72 km (45 mi) to the south: 4 min 29 s.
Ronda, more than 700 meters (2,300 ft) up, sits right by the northern edge of the path: totality is short and disappears a few miles to the north. It has the clearest skies of all the places we compare, so it’s a good plan B if the coast wakes up under clouds. For more time, the road heads down south to San Pedro de Alcántara and Estepona.
What’s the weather usually like?
On the mornings from July 26 to August 9, 2006 to 2025, at eclipse time, the sky over Ronda was clear (less than 20% cloud) on 84% of days and very cloudy (more than 70%) on 3%. There were low clouds or fog on 0% of mornings.
It’s one of the places in the path with the most clear mornings: number 1 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 Ronda?
On the morning of August 2, 2027: it starts at 09:41, totality runs from 10:47:27 to 10:48:44 and it ends at 12:01, local time (CEST).
How long is totality in Ronda?
1 min 17 s. On the center line, 116 km (72 mi) to the south, it reaches 4 min 57 s.
Is it usually clear in Ronda 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 3%.
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.