Select two to five locations to compare totality duration, Sun altitude, approximate path margin, access, accommodation, relocation flexibility and viewing environment. Climate remains separate until its historical dataset is ready.
The comparator does not hide the decision inside one mysterious ranking. Open the score components to see exactly where every available point comes from.
6m 25s at the stored city-center coordinate.
93 / 100 with the historical climate layer included.
Highest combined structural access and accommodation baseline in this comparison.
| Factor | MálagaSpain | GibraltarGibraltar | TarifaSpain | LuxorEgypt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eclipse type | total | total | total | total |
| Totality | 1m 50s | 4m 29s | 4m 41s | 6m 25s |
| Peak Sun altitude | 39.3° | 38.4° | 38.1° | 81.8° |
| Sun azimuth | 96.8° | 95.5° | 95.2° | 195.8° |
| Approx. path margin | 8 km inside | 70 km inside | 83 km inside | 113 km inside |
| Accessibility | High92/100 baseline | High80/100 baseline | Medium63/100 baseline | High82/100 baseline |
| Accommodation | High92/100 baseline | High76/100 baseline | Medium66/100 baseline | High91/100 baseline |
| Relocation flexibility | 84/100 | 55/100 | 70/100 | 66/100 |
| Viewing environment | 72/100 | 76/100 | 90/100 | 94/100 |
| Solar clarity proxy | 94.9% | 95.3% | 95.3% | 98.9% |
| August mean temp. | 24.9°C | 24.0°C | 24.0°C | 32.7°C |
| August mean humidity | 70% | 76% | 76% | 21% |
| Viewing score | 68 / 100All 100 points available | 80 / 100All 100 points available | 79 / 100All 100 points available | 93 / 100All 100 points available |
Major tourism base with strong transport and lodging depth; moving farther south-west can materially increase totality.
Calculated at 36.7213°, -4.4214°. Path margin uses an interpolated NASA centerline width and is approximate; local eclipse type/timing comes from Astronomy Engine.
Compact and accessible, with strong totality, but the territory itself offers limited room for last-minute relocation.
Calculated at 36.1408°, -5.3536°. Path margin uses an interpolated NASA centerline width and is approximate; local eclipse type/timing comes from Astronomy Engine.
Smaller destination with excellent open-sky/coastal viewing potential and strong totality duration, but less transport capacity than major cities.
Calculated at 36.0143°, -5.6044°. Path margin uses an interpolated NASA centerline width and is approximate; local eclipse type/timing comes from Astronomy Engine.
Purpose-built tourism infrastructure near exceptionally long totality and broad open-desert viewing options; heat remains a separate climate factor.
Calculated at 25.6872°, 32.6396°. Path margin uses an interpolated NASA centerline width and is approximate; local eclipse type/timing comes from Astronomy Engine.
| Component | Málaga | Gibraltar | Tarifa | Luxor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totality duration | 7.2 pts | 17.6 pts | 18.3 pts | 25.0 pts |
| Path margin | 1.9 pts | 8.0 pts | 8.0 pts | 8.0 pts |
| Sun altitude | 3.7 pts | 3.6 pts | 3.6 pts | 7.0 pts |
| Accessibility | 11.0 pts | 9.6 pts | 7.6 pts | 9.8 pts |
| Accommodation | 7.4 pts | 6.1 pts | 5.3 pts | 7.3 pts |
| Relocation flexibility | 4.2 pts | 2.8 pts | 3.5 pts | 3.3 pts |
| Viewing environment | 3.6 pts | 3.8 pts | 4.5 pts | 4.7 pts |
| Solar clarity proxy | 23.8 pts | 23.8 pts | 23.8 pts | 24.8 pts |
| Mean-temperature comfort | 5.0 pts | 5.0 pts | 5.0 pts | 3.4 pts |
Start with eclipse type and totality duration. Then check path margin and Sun altitude. After the astronomy, compare durable practical factors such as accessibility, accommodation depth and your ability to relocate if later forecasts favor another part of the path.
The full Eclipse Viewing Score uses 100 points. Seventy points come from astronomy and durable planning factors: totality duration (25), path margin (8), Sun altitude (7), accessibility (12), accommodation (8), relocation flexibility (5) and viewing environment (5).
Historical sky conditions account for 25 points and heat comfort for 5. When verified historical climate data is unavailable for a location, those 30 points remain visibly unscored rather than being estimated.
A structural score is not a live travel forecast. It does not know future hotel availability, traffic, border queues, ferry disruption, temporary road closures or eclipse-day clouds. Those conditions should be checked close to travel and kept separate from stable astronomical geometry.
The score is a decision aid. You may value totality duration more than lodging, or easy access more than a few extra seconds. The components remain visible so you can make that trade-off yourself.
If you already know your base location, use Totality Gain to measure whether moving is worthwhile. If your base is partial, use Totality Finder first.