Overview
- Following Thursday’s rehearsal call from TV meteorologist Roberto Brasero, observers used April 30’s matching sunset to check if trees, buildings or hills would block their western view at eclipse time.
- AstroMallorca’s Tomeu Mas confirmed Playa de Palma as a spacious, accessible viewing spot after a sunset simulation, citing a clear western horizon and capacity for large crowds.
- Catalonia named 27 official viewing areas to spread crowds, with planners expecting up to 85,000 people and 40,000 vehicles and urging public transport, controlled access to natural sites and no night descents from mountain lookouts.
- The path of totality crosses cities from A Coruña through Oviedo, León, Bilbao, Zaragoza and Tarragona to Valencia and Palma, with totality near sunset and lasting at most about 1 minute 32 seconds.
- Officials stress certified eclipse glasses that meet ISO 12312-2 or carry the CE mark and warn against sunglasses, radiographs or unrated camera and telescope filters, recommending safe projection methods for longer viewing and for children.