Total solar eclipse in Bilbao
≈20:27 CEST · Totality low over the western horizon
Yes — Bilbao lies inside the path of totality on August 12, 2026, with maximum around ≈20:27 CEST. Totality low over the western horizon. Inside the path, evening light. The Cantabrian coast west of the city offers the cleanest sea horizon.
Frequently asked questions
Is the eclipse total in Bilbao?
Yes — Bilbao lies inside the path of totality on August 12, 2026, with maximum around ≈20:27 CEST. Totality low over the western horizon.
What time is the eclipse in Bilbao?
Maximum eclipse over Bilbao comes around ≈20:27 CEST on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, with the Sun low in the western sky. Exact-to-the-second local circumstances will be added here as the date approaches.
Do I need eclipse glasses?
Yes, at every moment except totality itself: only during the brief window of the fully eclipsed Sun (and only inside the path) is naked-eye viewing safe. Certified ISO 12312-2 glasses before and after — sunglasses never qualify.
What else happens that night?
The Perseid meteor shower peaks the very same night under a moonless sky — the best Perseid conditions since 2018. Stay out after the eclipse: up to ~100 meteors per hour.
That same night: the Perseids
The new moon that makes the eclipse possible also makes August 12-13 a perfect meteor night — the Perseids peak at up to ~100/hour. After the eclipse, keep looking up.
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