Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:33
Algemesí
39.190°, -0.436° · 32 m a.s.l.
0 min 20 s of night in broad daylight
Visible · score 66/100 Sun at +4° · 286° WNW
The Sun clears local terrain by 2.95° 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
19:39
☀ +15°
C2 — Totality begins
20:33
☀ +4°
Maximum
20:33
20s · 286° WNW
C4 — Partial ends
21:25
☀ -4°
ALGEMESÍ · 39.190° N -0.436° W
Photo: Vicenç Salvador Torres Guerola · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
In Algemesí, day turned to night for 0 min 20 s.
At 20:33 local time, the Moon fully covered the Sun over Algemesí. For 0 min 20 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 Algemesí
Algemesí is a municipality in the province of Valencia, within the Valencian Community, with a population of around 27,300 inhabitants. Its urban centre sits at 32 metres above sea level on the plain of the Ribera Alta del Xúquer. The town serves as a service hub for the surrounding agricultural region and maintains its own distinct identity within the provincial context. The Mediterranean climate that characterizes this area of Valencia ensures warm, dry summers with little rainfall during the summer months.
For this eclipse
On 12 August 2026, Algemesí will lie within the path of totality of the solar eclipse. The maximum of totality occurs at 20:33 local time, when the Sun will be just 4.5 degrees above the horizon: a height that requires a clear horizon towards the west-northwest (azimuth 286°). With a margin of 3.4 degrees above the terrain, totality will be visible from the municipality without needing to climb to any elevated point, although it is wise to rule out low obstacles such as buildings or trees in that direction.
The weather in August
In August, Algemesí records, according to AEMET data from the period 1991–2020, an average temperature of 25.8 °C, with highs around 30.3 °C and lows that rarely drop below 21 °C. Average precipitation in August is scarce, barely 14.5 millimetres, and the risk of thunderstorms for this month is low. The climatic outlook is, on the whole, favourable for astronomical observation: warm nights and an atmosphere that historically tends to remain stable in the second week of the month.
Past eclipses
The last total eclipse visible from Algemesí occurred on 12 May 1706, more than three centuries ago, with a phase of totality lasting just under four minutes. More recently, the annular eclipse of 3 October 2005 reached an obscuration of 90.4 % of the solar disc for roughly four minutes. After the eclipses of 2026, 2027 and 2028, the next annular event predicted for this locality will take place in July 2075.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
At the moment of maximum eclipse, at 20:33, the Sun will be 4.5 degrees above the horizon, with an azimuth of 286 degrees, which corresponds to the west-northwest direction. At that time of evening, the star will already be descending towards the horizon, so observers should orient themselves towards that region of low sky. It is worth checking beforehand that there are no obstacles—buildings, trees or terrain features—in that direction.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from Algemesí
In Algemesí, totality began at 20:33 local time and lasted 0 min 20 s, until 20:34. The eclipse maximum fell at 20:33.
In Algemesí, the Sun was 4° above the horizon, toward the WNW. Even so, a clear horizon toward the WNW helped.
This area typically sees around 10% 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 Algemesí
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:38:52 | 17:38:52 UTC | +14.7° | 277.4° | |
| C2 — Totality begins | 20:33:13 | 18:33:13 UTC | +4.5° | 285.6° | |
| Maximum | 20:33:23 | 18:33:23 UTC | +4.4° | 285.6° | |
| C3 — Totality ends | 20:33:34 | 18:33:34 UTC | +4.4° | 285.7° | |
| The Sun sets behind the terrain(terrain event, not an eclipse phase) | 20:50 | 18:50 UTC | +1.6° | 288.2° | |
| C4 — Partial endsnot visible | 21:24:35 | 19:24:35 UTC | -4.5° | 293.8° |
Phases marked with ⛰️ were not seen: the Sun was already hidden behind the real terrain at that moment.
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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
- 39.1904° N
- Longitude
- 0.4357° W
- Elevation
- 32 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:38:52
- Totality begins
- 20:33:13
- Maximum
- 20:33:23
- Totality ends
- 20:33:34
- Eclipse ends
- 21:24:35
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 21:00:58
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 45m 44s
- Totality
- At the edge
This location falls on the edge of the path of totality. You may see a few seconds of totality or just a very deep partial eclipse — the difference comes down to metres. We don't publish a duration because we couldn't stand behind it.
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 100%
- Sun altitude
- +4.4°
- Sun azimuth
- 285.6°
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Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward WNW (285.6°)
285.6° WNW
Azimuth at maximum
4.45°
Sun altitude at maximum
1.47°
Terrain horizon
+2.95°
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 Algemesí
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| el Mondúver | 843 m | 24.9 km | 144° SE |
| Pico ColaitaIn the Sun's direction | 828 m | 24.3 km | 290° WNW |
| Pico ColaitaIn the Sun's direction | 828 m | 24.3 km | 290° WNW |
| Alto de los CuchillosIn the Sun's direction | 789 m | 23.5 km | 290° WNW |
| Penyalba | 770.3 m | 23.0 km | 147° SSE |
| Alto de la FontalbaIn the Sun's direction | 767 m | 24.4 km | 288° WNW |
| El diente de la ViejaIn the Sun's direction | 756 m | 24.4 km | 292° WNW |
| Aldaia | 751 m | 24.3 km | 150° SSE |
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The August sky
Avg. temp.
25.8°C
Max / min
30.3° / 21.2°
Precipitation
14.5 mm
Storm risk
Low
Station POLINYÀ DE XÚQUER, 6 km away · Period 1991-2020 · Source: AEMET
10%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 0%Median cloud cover · 10%P75 — cloudier days · 42%
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 Algemesí
- 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 Algemesí
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Algemesí?
Yes — Algemesí was inside the totality path and the horizon allowed the total phase to be fully visible.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Algemesí?
Maximum occurred at 20:33 local time (18:33 UTC) in Algemesí.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Algemesí?
The Sun was toward the WNW (azimuth 286°), 4° above the horizon at maximum from Algemesí.
How long did totality last in Algemesí?
Totality lasted 0 min 20 s in Algemesí (C2 to C3).
Was Algemesí a good place to watch the eclipse?
Algemesí 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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