Eclipse viewing in Formentera — 12 August 2026
Just before sunset on Wednesday 12 August 2026 the moon's shadow crosses the Balearic Islands. Totality lasts up to 1m 37s, with the sun only 1.5–2.5° above the horizon.
When it happens
- Ibiza — totality from 20:32:15 CEST, up to 1m 19s; the eclipsed sun sets around 20:53
- Formentera — totality from 20:33:00 CEST, up to 51s; the eclipsed sun sets around 20:52
- Mallorca — totality from 20:30:24 CEST, up to 1m 37s; the eclipsed sun sets around 20:48
- Menorca — totality from 20:30:06 CEST, up to 1m 16s; the eclipsed sun sets around 20:44
The partial eclipse begins around 19:37 everywhere in the islands.
Use an official observation area nearby
The Balearic Government designated 26 observation areas after considering visibility, accessibility, capacity, parking and emergency response. They include inland circuits, football grounds, roads and car parks as well as beaches and promenades. They are not a ranking of scenic viewpoints.
Live official area list · Official FAQ · Traffic restrictions and closures
Official zones can be broad areas or corridors. Map links use representative orientation markers, not surveyed boundaries, entrances, parking locations or guaranteed viewing positions. Admission remains subject to live capacity and access controls.
Plan locally. Authorities recommend watching from where you are or the nearest suitable area and avoiding unnecessary travel. Controls can start hours earlier; capacity, roads and natural areas may close.
Ibiza
- Costa de Sant Antoni de Portmany — totality 20:32:38–20:33:44 CEST (1m 06s)
- Cala Llentia — totality 20:32:45–20:33:46 CEST (1m 01s)
- Sa Pedrera, Port d'es Torrent — totality 20:32:41–20:33:45 CEST (1m 04s)
- Cala Conta — totality 20:32:43–20:33:46 CEST (1m 02s)
- Cala Molí — totality 20:32:47–20:33:47 CEST (1m 00s)
- Cala Gració — totality 20:32:37–20:33:44 CEST (1m 07s)
Formentera
- Estany des Peix — totality 20:33:11–20:33:53 CEST (42s)
- Es Arenals — totality 20:33:17–20:33:54 CEST (37s)
Mallorca
- Circuit de Son Matamoros — totality 20:31:02–20:32:37 CEST (1m 35s)
- Platja de Palma — totality 20:31:07–20:32:43 CEST (1m 36s)
- Ronda de Porreres — totality 20:31:01–20:32:37 CEST (1m 35s)
- Platja de Santa Ponça — totality 20:31:12–20:32:48 CEST (1m 36s)
- Camp de futbol d'Algaida — totality 20:31:00–20:32:36 CEST (1m 36s)
- Camp de futbol de Pina — totality 20:30:56–20:32:31 CEST (1m 35s)
- De Maioris a Tolleric — totality 20:31:13–20:32:50 CEST (1m 36s)
- Aparcament MA-3220 — totality 20:30:56–20:32:31 CEST (1m 35s)
- Maioris — totality 20:31:12–20:32:48 CEST (1m 36s)
Menorca
- Cala'n Bosch — totality 20:30:17–20:31:33 CEST (1m 16s)
- Cala Blanca — totality 20:30:14–20:31:29 CEST (1m 14s)
- Carrer des Tamarells — totality 20:30:17–20:31:30 CEST (1m 13s)
- Son Blanc — totality 20:30:13–20:31:26 CEST (1m 13s)
- Platja de Son Bou — totality 20:30:16–20:31:29 CEST (1m 13s)
- Avinguda Los Delfines — totality 20:30:13–20:31:26 CEST (1m 13s)
- Passeig Marítim de Maó — totality 20:30:14–20:31:24 CEST (1m 10s)
- Talis — totality 20:30:15–20:31:28 CEST (1m 13s)
- Platja de Sant Tomàs — totality 20:30:15–20:31:29 CEST (1m 13s)
Managed eclipse event
Barrera d’accés d’Es Cap de Barbaria on Formentera is an official Consell-managed event, separate from the 26 ZOO areas. Private vehicles are prohibited and access is only by booked official shuttle. Each departure has 110 seats; return buses run approximately 21:30–23:00. The organiser does not publish an exact event-area coordinate, so no map pin is inferred.
Conditional terrain viewpoints
These non-ZOO sites have a direct SRTM terrain sight-line from their reviewed height, but they are not recommendations. Eclipse-evening access, capacity, parking and safe return after dark are unconfirmed; follow the access notice and current official controls.
- Mirador de Ricardo Roca (Mallorca) — 302 m, 2.4° terrain clearance; Ma-10 controlled 15:00–21:00; do not assume vehicle access
- Torre des Verger (Mallorca) — 136 m, 2.4° terrain clearance; Ma-10 controlled 15:00–21:00; do not assume vehicle access
- Mirador de Ses Barques (Mallorca) — 400 m, 2.3° terrain clearance; Ma-10 controlled 15:00–21:00; do not assume vehicle access
- Es Mirador (Formentera) — 125 m, 2.6° terrain clearance; public roadside viewpoint; evening capacity and access are not managed
Coastal sight-line estimates
The interactive beach and anchorage dots are supplementary estimates, not access recommendations. They combine a terrain profile with a separate coastline trace toward azimuth ~288°. If those checks disagree, the place is marked uncertain rather than clear. Confirm the exact view on site or with the Government's Horitzó 2026 tool.
Eye safety: certified eclipse glasses (ISO 12312-2) for every partial phase; only the brief totality itself is safe to watch with the naked eye.
Official areas and restrictions: Govern de les Illes Balears. Times computed from NASA/GSFC Besselian elements (Espenak) and cross-checked against published local circumstances. Coastal terrain estimates use SRTM via OpenTopoData.