on august 12, 2026, a total solar eclipse will pass directly over spain. for a brief moment, day will turn to twilight as the moon moves precisely in front of the sun — a rare alignment where two celestial bodies, despite the sun being more than 400 times different in scale, appear the same size in the sky. what we experience is the moon's shadow crossing the earth. iberia eclipse festival 2026 is a global eclipse gathering built around that moment — five days of music, art, and shared won