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The 2027 eclipse sends bookings in Cádiz soaring almost a year in advance
There is almost a year to go before the total solar eclipse of 2 August 2027, but organising a getaway from Madrid is already beginning to become complicated. In Cádiz, hotels have blocked rooms and experiences with waiting lists, while demand is also growing in Málaga and Almería ahead of one of the decade’s most eagerly awaited astronomical phenomena.
That does not mean accommodation is completely sold out. Some of the limited availability now appearing is due to establishments that have not yet put all their rooms on sale for August 2027. Even so, interest has moved forward many months compared with a conventional summer booking and is already putting pressure on prices and places in some destinations.
The reason lies in the eclipse map. The band of totality will cross almost all of the province of Cádiz, much of Málaga, the southern tip of Granada and Almería, as well as Ceuta and Melilla. Outside that band, including Madrid, the phenomenon will be partial and the Sun will never become completely hidden.
The city of Cádiz will have around 2 minutes and 54 seconds of totality and Málaga around 1 minute and 48 seconds. Ceuta will be one of Spain’s privileged places, with close to 4 minutes and 48 seconds of total darkness, while at some points in southern Cádiz the duration will exceed three minutes.
The timing also works in favour of those travelling to observe it. The central moment will arrive at about 10:50 in the morning, with the Sun fairly high, so it will not be necessary to seek as clear a horizon as in the August 2026 eclipse. It will be enough to remain within the band of totality and have a cloud-free sky.
The problem will be finding somewhere to sleep. The eclipse falls on a Monday and coincides with one of the weeks of greatest tourist pressure in summer. In Cádiz, some hotels are already receiving requests almost twelve months in advance and have chosen to hold back part of their inventory while deciding prices and conditions for those dates.
Similar signs are appearing elsewhere in the south. In Almería, searches and bookings are growing, especially around Cabo de Gata and the municipalities located within totality. Tourist accommodation with extraordinarily high rates for that weekend has also been detected, although those isolated offers do not represent the market’s average price.
For Madrid residents who want to see day turn into night for a few minutes, the decision is already beginning to resemble organising a holiday more than improvising a getaway. 2 August 2027 is distant on the calendar, but in Cádiz and other parts of the south the race to secure a bed, a road and a good place under the Moon’s shadow has already begun.