Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:33
Alaquàs
39.456°, -0.461° · 48 m a.s.l.
0 min 53 s of night in broad daylight
Visible · score 71/100 Sun at +5° · 286° WNW
The Sun clears local terrain by 2.97° at C3.
Full totality was visible here, but the Sun set before the partial phase ended — an unusually epic finale.
Total eclipse · 100% obscuration
C1 — Partial begins
19:38
☀ +15°
C2 — Totality begins
20:33
☀ +5°
Maximum
20:33
53s · 286° WNW
C4 — Partial ends
21:24
☀ -4°
ALAQUÀS · 39.456° N -0.461° W
Photo: Enrique Íñiguez Rodríguez · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
In Alaquàs, day turned to night for 0 min 53 s.
At 20:33 local time, the Moon fully covered the Sun over Alaquàs. For 0 min 53 s, the sky darkened as if it were night, leaving the Sun as a ring of light around a black disc.
The other two eclipses from here
Eclipse 2 Aug 2027
Score 50/ 100
Eclipse visible
The Sun will be 37-41° high, so terrain rules out no city at all: of the 560 assessed, 522 tie on the same score. What decides is being inside the path.
Eclipse 26 Jan 2028
Score 64/ 100
Marginal visibility — depends on fine horizon
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About Alaquàs
Alaquàs is a municipality in the province of Valencia, part of the metropolitan area of the Valencian capital, in the l'Horta Oest region. With nearly 29,300 inhabitants and an altitude of 48 metres above sea level, it extends across the coastal plain that dominates the central stretch of the Valencian Community. Its position just a few kilometres southwest of Valencia gives it a Mediterranean climate with warm summers and a well-connected urban setting.
For this eclipse
On August 12, 2026, Alaquàs lies within the path of totality of the solar eclipse. The total phase reaches its maximum at 20:32 local time, when the Sun will be just 4.5° above the horizon in the west-northwest direction. With a margin of 4° above the topographic horizon, observation of contact C3 is favourable, provided the line of sight towards the west-northwest is clear of obstacles in the final degrees above the horizon.
The weather in August
August in Alaquàs follows the Valencian Mediterranean pattern: average temperature of 26 °C, with typical highs of 31 °C and lows around 21 °C. The month accumulates around 301 hours of sunshine and the probability of clear skies is approximately 72 %. Precipitation is low—roughly 12 mm on average—though the risk of thunderstorms is moderate and can bring cloud cover late in the day. Data: AEMET (1991–2020).
Past eclipses
The last total solar eclipse visible from Alaquàs occurred on July 18, 1860, 166 years ago, with a totality phase lasting 88 seconds. More recently, on October 3, 2005, an annular eclipse covered 90.4 % of the solar disk for nearly four minutes. After the eclipses of 2026 and 2028, the next annular eclipse observable from this location will not arrive until July 13, 2075.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
At the moment of totality, at 20:32, the Sun will be 4.5° above the horizon with an azimuth of 286°, a direction corresponding to the west-northwest. With the Sun so close to the horizon, any obstacle in that direction—a building, a grove of trees or a raised relief—could block the view. To ensure observation, it is best to choose a clear spot with a wide field of vision towards the west-northwest, free of buildings and vegetation in the final degrees of elevation.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from Alaquàs
In Alaquàs, totality began at 20:33 local time and lasted 0 min 53 s, until 20:33. The eclipse maximum fell at 20:33.
In Alaquàs, the Sun was 5° above the horizon, toward the WNW. Even so, a clear horizon toward the WNW helped.
This area typically sees around 14% median cloud cover at that hour, based on ten years of historical data — not a forecast for this specific eclipse.
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Eclipse schedule in Alaquàs
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:38:27 | 17:38:27 UTC | +14.8° | 277.2° | |
| C2 — Totality begins | 20:32:36 | 18:32:36 UTC | +4.7° | 285.5° | |
| Maximum | 20:33:03 | 18:33:03 UTC | +4.6° | 285.5° | |
| C3 — Totality ends | 20:33:29 | 18:33:29 UTC | +4.5° | 285.6° | |
| The Sun sets behind the terrain(terrain event, not an eclipse phase) | 20:52 | 18:52 UTC | +1.3° | 288.5° | |
| C4 — Partial endsnot visible | 21:24:19 | 19:24:19 UTC | -4.3° | 293.7° |
Phases marked with ⛰️ were not seen: the Sun was already hidden behind the real terrain at that moment.
C2/C3 times and duration corrected for the lunar limb (the Moon's real edge profile).
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Eclipse phases
Times in CEST local time
Oriented as seen with the naked eye, zenith up (official ephemerides usually draw it with celestial north up, rotated with respect to this).
Phases shown in red aren't observable: they happen while the Sun is below the horizon.
Location
- Latitude
- 39.4557° N
- Longitude
- 0.4610° W
- Elevation
- 48 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:38:27
- Totality begins
- 20:32:36
- Maximum
- 20:33:03
- Totality ends
- 20:33:29
- Eclipse ends
- 21:24:19
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 21:01:34
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 45m 52s
- Totality
- 53s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 100%
- Sun altitude
- +4.6°
- Sun azimuth
- 285.5°
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Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward WNW (285.5°)
285.5° WNW
Azimuth at maximum
4.59°
Sun altitude at maximum
1.55°
Terrain horizon
+2.97°
Sun−terrain margin
What the contact points (C1-C4) mean
A solar eclipse is described by four key moments, the contact points between the discs of the Sun and the Moon:
- C1First contact: the Moon touches the edge of the Sun and the partial eclipse begins.
- C2Second contact: the Moon fully covers the Sun and totality begins.
- C3Third contact: the Sun reappears and totality ends.
- C4Fourth contact: the Moon leaves the Sun's disc and the eclipse ends.
Where the eclipse is only partial, the Moon never fully covers the Sun: only C1 and C4 occur, with no totality in between.
Peaks near Alaquàs
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mola de Segart | 565 m | 25.0 km | 16° NNE |
| Montcúdio | 524 m | 24.5 km | 11° N |
| Montcúdio | 520 m | 24.7 km | 11° NNE |
| el Reixo | 508 m | 24.2 km | 2° N |
| el Pinar | 489 m | 23.1 km | 10° N |
| Puntal de Mateu | 470 m | 23.6 km | 11° N |
| la Trona | 461 m | 25.0 km | 14° NNE |
| la Creueta | 429 m | 23.3 km | 9° N |
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The August sky
Avg. temp.
26.3°C
Max / min
31.2° / 21.3°
Precipitation
11.6 mm
Storm risk
Medium
Station VALENCIA AEROPUERTO, 4 km away · Period 1991-2020 · Source: AEMET
14%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 1%Median cloud cover · 14%P75 — cloudier days · 53%
10-year average over 70 samples: the 3 days before and after 12 August, at the same eclipse hour · Source: ERA5 (ECMWF)
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See plansOther eclipses seen from Alaquàs
- Last total eclipseAugust 12, 20260 years ago
- Last annular eclipseOctober 3, 200521 years ago
- Next annular eclipseJuly 13, 2075
Solar eclipses computed from astronomical ephemerides for the city's coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions about the eclipse in Alaquàs
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Alaquàs?
Yes — Alaquàs was inside the totality path and the horizon allowed the total phase to be fully visible.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Alaquàs?
Maximum occurred at 20:33 local time (18:33 UTC) in Alaquàs.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Alaquàs?
The Sun was toward the WNW (azimuth 286°), 5° above the horizon at maximum from Alaquàs.
How long did totality last in Alaquàs?
Totality lasted 0 min 53 s in Alaquàs (C2 to C3). (corrected for the Moon's limb profile)
Was Alaquàs a good place to watch the eclipse?
Alaquàs saw totality (C2-C3) very close to the western horizon. The partial end (C4) fell below the horizon: a clear western view was needed for an epic experience.
Do I need special glasses to watch the eclipse?
Yes, you need ISO 12312-2 certified eclipse glasses during every partial phase. Regular sunglasses do NOT protect. Glasses can only be removed during the totality phase (when the Sun is fully covered); never during annular or partial eclipses. Pages flagged "visible" assume a clear horizon, not a viewing recommendation.
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