Portugal sits just beside the paths of three great eclipses in a row. On 12 August 2026 the Sun was 95% covered in Lisbon and 99.9% in Bragança, and the tip of the north-east was inside totality for a few seconds. On Monday 2 August 2027 the Algarve comes within a hair of totality again, with 99.2% in Faro and 93% in Lisbon at 9:44 a.m. Then, on 26 January 2028, the south of the country and Madeira see a full ring eclipse at sunset, seven minutes long in Faro.

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February 6, 2027: partial solar eclipse

Local time. “Sun covered” is the share of the Sun's disc hidden at the best moment that is above the horizon.

August 2, 2027: partial solar eclipse

January 26, 2028: annular solar eclipse

June 1, 2030: partial solar eclipse

August 12, 2026: partial solar eclipse (past)

12 August 2026: Totality Clips the North-East

The path of the 2026 total eclipse crossed Spain from Galicia to the Balearics, and its southern edge ran along the Portuguese border. The village of Rio de Onor, north of Bragança, was just inside it and had 16 seconds of totality at about 7:30 p.m. Bragança itself, a few kilometres south, was left with 99.9%. From there the coverage fell gently towards the south-west: 98% in Porto, 97% in Coimbra, 95% in Lisbon at 7:36 p.m. and 93% in Faro. Madeira had 78% and the Azores 77%. The Sun was about ten degrees above the western horizon on the mainland, an easy height for anyone with a view towards the sea.

2 August 2027: 99% in the Algarve, 93% in Lisbon

The 2027 path of totality crosses the Strait of Gibraltar, close enough to the Algarve that the south coast is almost inside it. In Faro 99.2% of the Sun is covered at 9:45 a.m., in Sagres 99.1% and in Lagos 99%. Lisbon reaches 93% at 9:44 a.m., with the partial phase running from 8:40 a.m. to 10:55 a.m.; Coimbra has 87%, Porto 83% and Bragança 80%. Funchal sees 97% at 9:35 a.m. and Ponta Delgada 87% at 8:33 a.m. A figure of 99% sounds like totality and is not: the sky stays blue, the landscape goes strangely dim and sharp-shadowed, and the corona does not appear. Totality itself begins less than 200 kilometres to the east, around Cádiz, close enough for a day trip from the Algarve.

26 January 2028: A Ring of Fire at Sunset

The third eclipse is the one that belongs to Portugal. On 26 January 2028 an annular eclipse arrives from the Atlantic late in the afternoon and crosses the south of the country. The ring lasts 7 minutes 1 second in Faro at 4:55 p.m., 6 minutes 19 seconds in Lagos, 6 minutes 14 seconds in Sagres and 4 minutes 23 seconds in Beja, with the Sun about nine degrees above the horizon. Madeira is inside the path as well: Funchal has 6 minutes 57 seconds at 4:50 p.m. Lisbon lies just north of it and sees a partial eclipse of 81%; Porto has 76%. The Moon covers at most 83% of the Sun's area even at the centre of the path, so it never gets dark and eye protection is needed from beginning to end.

Before and After

Portugal's last central eclipse was the annular eclipse of 3 October 2005, which crossed the north: Bragança had a ring for 4 minutes 8 seconds while Lisbon saw 82%. The famous eclipse of 17 April 1912 was total for barely a second near Ovar and covered 99% of the Sun in Porto. After 2028 the calendar is thin. On 1 June 2030 the Sun rises partly eclipsed over the whole mainland, a little under 60% covered, and on 27 February 2082 another annular eclipse crosses the north, with 6 minutes 37 seconds in Porto. None of the cities listed on this page lies inside a path of totality before the end of the century, which makes the short trip to Andalusia in 2027 the realistic way to see a total eclipse.

Frequently asked

Is the solar eclipse of 2 August 2027 total in Portugal?

No, but it comes very close in the south. Faro has 99.2% of the Sun covered and Lisbon 93%. Totality is seen from the far south of Spain, around Cádiz and Málaga.

What time is the 2027 solar eclipse in Lisbon?

It begins at 8:40 a.m., reaches its maximum of 93% at 9:44 a.m. and ends at 10:55 a.m.

Where in Portugal can the annular eclipse of 26 January 2028 be seen?

Across the Algarve and the southern Alentejo and in Madeira, shortly before sunset. The ring lasts 7 minutes 1 second in Faro and 6 minutes 57 seconds in Funchal. Lisbon and Porto see a large partial eclipse.

Solar eclipses by country