Solar eclipses

The Basque Health System will continue its care activity continuously on and after the eclipse, adapting resources and activating specialists.

Thirty or so researchers from NASA and the San Francisco Exploratorium have taken Villalibado, a semi-abandoned town in the province of Burgos, to follow the solar eclipse. They will study the astronomical phenomenon and also broadcast it live so that more than 10 million people can see it.

The special device will start at 3 p.m. this Wednesday. The government recommends observing the eclipse from a nearby location, avoiding travel and using only approved glasses. 

Between 7.30 p.m. and 8.45 p.m., dozens of flights will cross the peninsula, with the following list of flights in the air at the time of the eclipse.

This Wednesday, August 12, there will be a total solar eclipse, a phenomenon that we haven't had since 1905. Here we will explain a number of things: where to see, how to watch times and how to watch our eyes, among other things.

The eclipse will look different depending on the location, complete in some places, partial in others, and the duration of the blackout will also vary depending on the location chosen. The best place to enjoy this astronomical event in the Basque Country will be Fitero in Navarre, which will last 86 seconds and where there is great expectation.

It's a revolutionary device for blind or visually impaired people to experience an astronomical phenomenon called LightSound, and it's a device that transforms the intensity of sunlight  into real-time sound.

The Foral Government has also set up an Emergency Advisory Council, which will put in place a security apparatus of 1,165 members.

We have a wide range of possibilities in the Basque Country: from the sea, from a vineyard or from our peaks, through a guided observation telescope, among others, we can see the eclipse of August 12th.

Did you know that in ancient Greece there was a mechanism that eclipses predicted, and that eclipses have an expiration date?

In the face of this phenomenon, which is expected to attract many people, the administrations have set up a comprehensive security apparatus to ensure safe and organised mobility.

The main recommendation is to avoid long journeys whenever possible. If the eclipse can be seen from the place of residence or from a nearby municipality with good visibility conditions, it is better to opt for the  to reduce excessive travel.

The LightSound device converts the intensity of light into sound, and will be available at some observation points for the August 12 astronomical phenomenon.

The moon will completely hide the Sun on August 12, 2026: it will be a phenomenon that will never be seen again in the Basque Country until the year 2183. The entire solar eclipse will begin at sunset, and the day will be "the day of two sunsets." The eclipse can be traced live through Orain.eus.

The chief physician has recommended that the eclipse be observed in the vicinity of the house, without moving too much. Thousands of glasses have been distributed to witness a phenomenon that he has described as a milestone. He has celebrated that the eclipse has served to bring science to the square.

The Department of Safety and Security initially provided for a total 24-hour ban by 12 August, but the new restriction will be limited to the afternoon slot.

The Counsellor for Science, Universities and Innovation, Juan Ignacio Pérez Iglesias, has been to the Boulevard de Radio Euskadi to talk, among other things, about the solar eclipse that will be seen in the Basque Country on August 12. The Councillor has recommended that people go on foot or by public transport to see the eclipse.

Astrophysicists at the European Space Agency have issued recommendations for a safe view of the entire solar eclipse of August 12. Un the use of approved prefixes (not umbrellas), removal only when the eclipse is complete, and placement of filters in case of mobile recording.