Name: Mallorca Sunset Eclipse Tour 2026
Start: 2026-08-07T09:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-08-13T12:00:00+02:00
Location: Barcelona Airport

Imagine the thrill of witnessing a totally eclipsed Sun suspended just above the horizon, minutes from sunset. Now imagine watching this celestial spectacle from a five-star resort perched atop a rugged cliff on the magical Spanish island of Mallorca!
Every total solar eclipse is spectacular, but the one on August 12, 2026, will be extra special. When the Moon’s shadow races across Spain, the eclipsed Sun will be floating just a few degrees above the western horizon. Few eclipse-chasers have experienced the unparalleled thrill of seeing totality with the Sun so low down that its silhouetted disk is distorted into an oval by atmospheric refraction.
That will occur in 2026 from the island of Mallorca, which lies in the Mediterranean Sea about 120 miles off the coast of Spain. The interplay of celestial geometry will create dramatic effects in the atmosphere that don’t happen when totality is high overhead. And you’ll be able to witness this celestial spectacle from a site that combines a commanding view across the Balearic Sea toward Spain with five-star indulgence.
Without question, this eclipse will pose a geometric challenge for anyone on the island, because totality occurs with the Sun less than 3° above the horizon and any foreground obstruction would block the view. Fortunately, Sky & Telescope has secured accommodation at the Jumeirah Port Sóller Hotel & Spa, a five-star resort atop a 250-foot-high cliff right at the water’s edge. All of its terraces and ocean-view rooms look out across the Balearic Sea toward Spain — nothing blocks their view in the direction where the eclipse will occur.
Even better, the chance of clear skies on eclipse day are about as good as they get anywhere along the entire eclipse path! According to meteorologist Jay Anderson, two decades of cloud statistics suggest that all of Spain should have good prospects for cloud-free skies. “Cloud cover on the Balearic Islands is least on the coasts, particularly on the west side, facing the setting Sun,” he says. “Past satellite images suggest that you will have about a 75% chance of success.”
Totality in 2026 will be relatively brief all across Spain, and from Port de Sóller on Mallorca it will last 1m34s . The partial eclipse begins at 7:38 p.m. local time (Sun 12° high). Mid-eclipse follows at 8:31:32 p.m. with the Sun 2½° above the western horizon. Then a dramatic crescent Sun sinks toward the horizon until sunset at 8:50 p.m. (with partial eclipse still in progress).
Carefully crafted in consultation with our travel partner Royal Adventures, this tour begins in Barcelona, one of the most beautiful and vibrant cities of Spain, then heads across the Balearic Sea to Mallorca. After the excitement of Eclipse Day, the tour concludes, and you will fly home via Madrid — or choose to linger in Spain on your own.
Can you picture yourself watching totality just before sunset? Make your dream come true by coming along on Sky & Telescope’s Mallorca Sunset Eclipse. Read on to get all the details!