Castile-La Mancha

In the land of the giants and windmills, the eclipses may be admired against the backdrop of unbounded horizons. Castile-La Mancha will play a strategic and dual role in this astronomical trio, although the main role will be shared by the north and the south of the region, and offering thanks to its flat orography one of the cleanest views of the events at low altitude.

On 12 August 2026, the magic will be concentrated in the north. The province of Guadalajara will have the best seats in the region, since it is right on the path of totality. Towns like Sigüenza or the comarca of Señorío de Molina-Alto Tajo (famous for its dark skies) will be suddenly plunged into darkness. The eclipse will also be total in the northern half of Cuenca. In the rest of the region, from Toledo to Albacete, there will be an extremely deep partial eclipse at over 90%.

After an interval with just a deep partial eclipse in 2027, Castilla-La Mancha will be epicentre of the final event. On 26 January 2028, the region will be the best place in Spain to observe the annular eclipse. The central strip of the "ring of fire" will cross the heart of the wetlands of La Mancha Húmeda and the plains of Campo de Calatrava. The cities of Albacete and Ciudad Real will be perfectly located to watch the eclipse, as will much of the provinces of Toledo, Cuenca and Guadalajara. The dreamlike image of a perfect ring of fire setting behind the silhouette of the windmills or over the peat wetland of Las Tablas de Daimiel will undoubtedly be the photos of the year.