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Salou prepares events for the 12 August total solar eclipse

Learn About the Solar Eclipse Through Activities in Salou

To mark this astronomical event, Salou Town Council and the Salou Municipal Tourist Board have organised a wide-ranging programme of educational and leisure activities for all ages in the days leading up to the eclipse.

What to see during the 12 August total solar eclipse in Salou

What will be visible during the total solar eclipse on 12 August in Salou?

Salou will be one of the best places in Catalonia to observe the total solar eclipse on 12 August, an exceptional astronomical event that will transform the landscape for just over one minute.

What to do in Salou: see the total sun eclipse

What to do in Salou: see the total sun eclipse

Salou is one of the 20 Catalan municipalities where on August 12, 2026 you will be able to observe an astronomical phenomenon that cannot be seen in Catalonia for 121 years: a total eclipse of the sun. The last time that could be seen was on August 30, 1905, and for this reason a great expectation has been awakened. We tell you everything you need to know to enjoy this show of the celestial stars.

Nits Daurades, the main festival of Salou

Nits Daurades, the biggest festival of the capital of the Costa Dorada

From July 31st to August 15th, 2026, Salou will enjoy the Nits Daurades (Golden Nights), which is the name its Main Festival is known by. In this edition, popular culture, live music, and the municipality's maritime traditions will be highlights of the festive program, alongside the total solar eclipse on August 12th. Check out all the events, as well as the schedules and locations where they take place.

Salou and the Generalitat prepare for the total solar eclipse

Salou prepares with the Generalitat the devices for the total eclipse of the sun

The City Council of Salou and the Generalitat de Catalunya are preparing the devices to facilitate and ensure the observation of the total solar eclipse of August 12, 2026 by all people who want to live this astronomical phenomenon, which has not occurred in Catalonia for 121 years. The eclipse also coincides with the summer festival of Salou, the Golden Nights.

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