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Monday 2 August 2027 · Mallorca
The 2027 Solar Eclipse,
The 2027 Solar Eclipse,
watched from the water
For two and a half hours the Moon will slide across the Sun above Mallorca, covering just over 90% of it at maximum — high in a clear mid-morning sky. We are putting boats on the water for it. Places will be limited.
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until first contact over Palma — 09:49 CEST
What will actually be visible from Mallorca
Exact local circumstances for Palma de Mallorca. All times are local (CEST) and accurate to within a few seconds.
Phase
Local time
Sun altitude
What you'll see
Partial eclipse begins
09:49
33°
First contact — a small bite appears on the Sun's edge.
Maximum eclipse
10:58
46°
The deepest point. A thin crescent Sun; light turns strange and metallic.
Partial eclipse ends
12:13
59°
Last contact — the Sun is whole again.
Source: timeanddate.com local circumstances for Palma, cross-checked against Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN) data.
0.902Eclipse magnitude
(fraction of the Sun's diameter covered)
(fraction of the Sun's diameter covered)
~89%Obscuration
(fraction of the Sun's disc hidden)
(fraction of the Sun's disc hidden)
2h 24mTotal duration
of the partial phase
of the partial phase
46°Sun's height at maximum
— comfortably high above the sea
— comfortably high above the sea
Let's be straight with you: this is not a total eclipse in Mallorca
On 2 August 2027 the band of totality crosses the Strait of Gibraltar — Cádiz, Málaga, Ceuta and Melilla. From Mallorca you will see a deep partial eclipse, not the black sun and corona. Anyone telling you otherwise is selling you something.
What you get instead is arguably the better viewing experience. The August 2026 eclipse happened minutes before sunset, with the Sun scraping the horizon. This one peaks at 10:58 in the morning with the Sun 46° up — no headlands in the way, no haze on the horizon line, and historically this date in Mallorca has been cloudy only about 23% of the time.
Why watch it from a boat
We ran boats for the total eclipse of August 2026. Here is what we learned.
360° of open horizon
No buildings, no pine trees, no hillside in the way. From the water the whole sky is yours, and the light change across the sea is the part people remember.
No traffic, no scramble for a spot
In 2026 the viewpoints and coast roads jammed solid hours beforehand. You board at a fixed time in Palma or Can Pastilla and that is the whole logistics problem solved.
We can move
A cloud bank parked over a headland ruins a fixed viewpoint. A boat can reposition. It is not a guarantee, but it is an option you do not have on land.
Someone explaining it
Our eco-catamaran runs the Blue Tourism programme with the Vellmari Association and National Geographic educators. Expect context, not just a boat ride.
Join the 2027 eclipse waitlist
No payment, no commitment. You will be first to hear when departure points, times and prices are confirmed — and you will get first refusal on places before we open general booking.
Almost there — send the email
Your email app should have opened with everything filled in. Just press send and you are on the list.
Nothing happened? Write to our team with your name and group size and we will add you manually.
And then the big one: 26 January 2028
Mallorca's luck is not finished. On 26 January 2028 the path of annularity crosses the Mediterranean and covers Mallorca, Ibiza and Formentera completely. The Sun becomes a perfect golden ring — the "ring of fire" — low over the sea at sunset, visible from Palma itself.
For a boat, a winter sunset ring of fire over open water is about as good as this gets. Tick "both" on the form above and we will keep you posted on that one too.
Never look at a partial eclipse without certified protection
This matters more for 2027 than it did for 2026. During a total eclipse there is a brief window where it is safe to look unaided. In a partial eclipse there is no such window at any point — a sliver of uncovered Sun is still bright enough to cause permanent retinal damage, and it will not hurt while it happens.
Sunglasses, smoked glass and phone screens are not protection. You need eclipse glasses certified to ISO 12312-2. We provide certified glasses to everyone on board, included in the price.
Questions people are already asking
Will it go dark like it did in August 2026?
No. With about 89% of the Sun's disc covered you get a noticeable dimming — the light goes flat, sharp-edged and slightly metallic, and the temperature drops — but it stays daylight. True darkness needs totality, and in 2027 that only happens in the far south of Spain.
How much will it cost?
Not set yet. That is exactly why the waitlist exists: we confirm boats, departure points and pricing first, and waitlist members hear before anyone else and get first refusal on places.
Where will the boats leave from?
Most likely Palma and Can Pastilla, which are our two main departure points, with Port d'Andratx as a possibility. It will depend on how many boats we run and the forecast in the days before. Waitlist members get to state a preference.
What happens if it's cloudy?
Historically this date has been cloudy in Mallorca around 23% of the time, so the odds are good. Being on a boat helps because we can reposition, though we cannot promise clear sky. Our cancellation and weather policy will be published with the booking terms.
Is it suitable for children?
Yes, and it is a genuinely good way to see one — a mid-morning departure, no late night, no crowds. Every passenger gets certified eclipse glasses, and children need to be supervised in using them throughout.
Why join a waitlist a year in advance?
Because in 2026 we sold out and turned people away. Eclipse demand does not build gradually — it arrives all at once in the final weeks, when there is no capacity left to add.
