Map & timings
Where the shadow falls, minute by minute
The path of totality is a band roughly 290 km wide. Inside it, day becomes night. Outside it, the whole of Europe still sees a deep partial eclipse, if you know when to look.
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The shadow’s journey
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≈17:00 UTC · Russian Arctic
The Moon’s shadow touches down in the Russian Arctic and starts racing over the top of the world.
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≈17:40 UTC · Eastern Greenland
Totality sweeps the remote east coast, expedition-cruise territory.
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17:48 local · Western Iceland
Reykjavík goes dark for a full minute with the Sun a comfortable 24° high; the west coast gets up to ~2 minutes.
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20:27–20:33 CEST · Northern Spain
The shadow makes landfall in Galicia and crosses to Valencia and the Balearics, Sun only 3–12° above the horizon.
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≈20:35 CEST · Mediterranean sunset
The eclipsed Sun sets over the sea; the shadow leaves Earth’s surface.
In the path of totality
Local times of maximum eclipse. Remember the golden rule of this eclipse: pick a spot with a clear western horizon.
| City | Country | Maximum (local) | Totality lasts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | Iceland | 17:48 GMT | 1m 0s | |
| A Coruña | Spain | 20:28 CEST | 1m 17s | Sun low (~12°) at maximum; the entire eclipse is visible before sunset. |
| Oviedo | Spain | 20:28 CEST | 1m 49s | One of the longest totalities in Spain, with the Sun ~10° at maximum. |
| Santander | Spain | 20:27 CEST | 1m 3s | Sun ~9° at maximum; the eclipse ends just minutes before sunset. |
| Bilbao | Spain | 20:27 CEST | 0m 31s | Near the edge of the path: totality lasts only ~31 seconds here. A short trip west or south buys a full minute more. |
| Burgos | Spain | 20:29 CEST | 1m 44s | Long totality, with the Sun ~8° at maximum. |
| Valladolid | Spain | 20:30 CEST | 1m 28s | Sun ~9° at maximum. |
| Zaragoza | Spain | 20:29 CEST | 1m 24s | Sun very low (6°) at maximum; a clear western horizon is essential. |
| Valencia | Spain | 20:33 CEST | 1m 0s | Sun extremely low (4.5°) during totality, setting over land to the west-northwest (the sea lies east of the city): find an open western horizon inland or gain height. |
| Palma de Mallorca | Spain | 20:31 CEST | 1m 36s | Sun just 2.6° above the horizon during totality; head for the island's west-facing coast or high ground with a completely open view to the west-northwest. |
Partial eclipse across Europe
Percentage of the Sun’s surface covered at maximum, with local time. Everywhere in this table, certified eclipse glasses are required for the entire event; see the safety guide.
Iceland
| City | Sun covered | Maximum (local) |
|---|---|---|
| Akureyri | 97.9% | 17:46 GMT |
Spain
| City | Sun covered | Maximum (local) |
|---|---|---|
| Madrid | 99.9% | 20:32 CEST |
| Barcelona | 99.8% | 20:29 CEST |
| San Sebastián | 99.7% | 20:27 CEST |
| Seville | 94.6% | 20:37 CEST |
Portugal
| City | Sun covered | Maximum (local) |
|---|---|---|
| Porto | 98.2% | 19:32 WEST |
| Lisbon | 94.5% | 19:36 WEST |
France
| City | Sun covered | Maximum (local) |
|---|---|---|
| Biarritz | 99.4% | 20:26 CEST |
| Toulouse | 97.8% | 20:26 CEST |
| Bordeaux | 97.5% | 20:24 CEST |
| Brest | 96.5% | 20:19 CEST |
| Marseille | 96.3% | 20:25 CEST |
| Nantes | 95.7% | 20:20 CEST |
| Nice | 95.1% | 20:24 CEST |
| Lyon | 93.8% | 20:21 CEST |
| Paris | 92.1% | 20:17 CEST |
| Strasbourg | 89.8% | 20:16 CEST |
United Kingdom
| City | Sun covered | Maximum (local) |
|---|---|---|
| London | 91.4% | 19:13 BST |
| Edinburgh | 90.6% | 19:05 BST |
Ireland
| City | Sun covered | Maximum (local) |
|---|---|---|
| Dublin | 93.9% | 19:10 IST |
Germany
| City | Sun covered | Maximum (local) |
|---|---|---|
| Munich | 88.8% | 20:15 CEST |
| Frankfurt | 88.1% | 20:13 CEST |
| Hamburg | 85.3% | 20:07 CEST |
| Berlin | 84.8% | 20:08 CEST |
Belgium
| City | Sun covered | Maximum (local) |
|---|---|---|
| Brussels | 89.6% | 20:13 CEST |
Netherlands
| City | Sun covered | Maximum (local) |
|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam | 88.2% | 20:10 CEST |
Switzerland
| City | Sun covered | Maximum (local) |
|---|---|---|
| Geneva | 92.7% | 20:20 CEST |
| Zurich | 90.5% | 20:18 CEST |
Austria
| City | Sun covered | Maximum (local) |
|---|---|---|
| Vienna | 84.8% | 20:10 CEST |
Italy
| City | Sun covered | Maximum (local) |
|---|---|---|
| Milan | 92.3% | 20:20 CEST |
| Rome | 69.1% | 20:11 CEST |
Timings and coverage sourced from timeanddate.com and NASA; values rounded. Low Sun altitude means local obstructions matter more than a percentage point; scout your horizon.