Overview
- The Instituto Geográfico Nacional confirms totality at sunset across parts of Asturias, Soria, Castellón and Mallorca, with Castelló de la Plana lying near the center of the path.
- The Generalitat Valenciana has set up a Consell delegate commission and a 2026 Eclipse Technical Commission to map recommended viewing areas and coordinate with municipalities across emergencies, tourism and science.
- Airbnb reports more than a 250% jump in searches tied to the eclipse dates, led by Aragón, Castilla-La Mancha and the Valencian Community, while rural hosts note interest that remains moderate and price-sensitive.
- Castelló de la Plana plans beachside viewing around the municipal planetarium with five giant screens spaced about 500 meters apart, live commentary by science communicators Javier Santaolalla and Josep Calatayud, and school outreach with astronomy kits.
- Astronomy groups frame the event as the first widely visible total solar eclipse in peninsular Spain in over a century, with a confirmed trio continuing in 2027 (total in the south) and 2028 (annular in multiple regions).