Published on
04/08/2026 - 13:16 GMT+2
A solar eclipse is set to happen on 12 August, and Spain is among the best places to see the totality as the sun begins to set.
There are plenty of viewing events going on in the path of totality, but if you can’t make it in-person, you can watch the eclipse from 30,000ft as Iberia has chartered a special flight for the occasion.
Flight IB1473 – so named for the birth year of astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus – will take off from Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport before following a special route over Palencia.
