Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:32
Algete
40.597°, -3.497° · 721 m a.s.l.
0 min 40 s of night in broad daylight
Visible · score 82/100 Sun at +7° · 283° WNW
The Sun clears local terrain by 6.55° 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
19:36
☀ +18°
C2 — Totality begins
20:32
☀ +7°
Maximum
20:32
40s · 283° WNW
C4 — Partial ends
21:24
☀ -2°
ALGETE · 40.597° N -3.497° W
Photo: Zarateman · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
In Algete, day turned to night for 0 min 40 s.
At 20:32 local time, the Moon fully covered the Sun over Algete. For 0 min 40 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 43/ 100
Eclipse visible
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About Algete
Algete is a municipality in the Community of Madrid located northeast of the capital, about 30 kilometers away. With nearly 20,200 inhabitants and an altitude of 721 meters above sea level, it forms part of Madrid's metropolitan crown. Its location in the Jarama corridor, on gently rolling terrain, offers broad perspectives toward the horizon, which is relevant for observing the astronomical phenomenon.
For this eclipse
On August 12, 2026, Algete will be within the path of totality of the solar eclipse. The maximum will occur at 20:31 local time, when the Moon will completely cover the Sun's disk for brief moments. At that moment the Sun will be only 7 degrees above the horizon, so a completely clear horizon toward the west-northwest will be needed. The calculated margin above the topographic horizon is 7 degrees, sufficient but with no margin.
The weather in August
August is the warmest and driest month of the year in the interior of the Madrid plateau, and Algete is no exception. AEMET climate data for the 1991-2020 period indicate low thunderstorm risk for this time of year, which increases the chances of enjoying a clear sky during the eclipse afternoon. Atmospheric stability is the usual pattern in Madrid's metropolitan area in mid-August.
Past eclipses
The last total solar eclipse visible from Algete occurred on July 8, 1842, 184 years ago, with a totality phase of just 106 seconds. More recently, the annular eclipse of October 3, 2005 covered more than 90% of the Sun's disk and lasted about four minutes in this area. After the August 2026 eclipse, the next annular eclipse visible from here will not occur until the year 2377.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
At the height of the eclipse, the Sun will occupy azimuth 283°, practically toward the west with a slight inclination toward the north, in the direction that navigators call west-northwest. Its height above the horizon will be only 7.2 degrees, a very low position that makes it essential to have a clear line of sight in that direction. Those who position themselves in elevated areas or with clear views toward the west will obtain the best conditions to follow the totality.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from Algete
In Algete, totality began at 20:32 local time and lasted 0 min 40 s, until 20:32. The eclipse maximum fell at 20:32.
In Algete, the Sun was 7° above the horizon, toward the WNW. With that much margin above the horizon, any spot with open sky worked.
This area typically sees around 13% 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 Algete
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:36:28 | 17:36:28 UTC | +17.6° | 274.7° | |
| C2 — Totality begins | 20:31:47 | 18:31:47 UTC | +7.3° | 283.3° | |
| Maximum | 20:32:03 | 18:32:03 UTC | +7.3° | 283.4° | |
| C3 — Totality ends | 20:32:27 | 18:32:27 UTC | +7.2° | 283.5° | |
| The Sun sets behind the terrain(terrain event, not an eclipse phase) | 21:08 | 19:08 UTC | +0.9° | 289.1° | |
| C4 — Partial endsnot visible | 21:24:10 | 19:24:10 UTC | -1.7° | 291.7° |
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
- 40.5971° N
- Longitude
- 3.4974° W
- Elevation
- 721 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:36:28
- Totality begins
- 20:31:47
- Maximum
- 20:32:03
- Totality ends
- 20:32:27
- Eclipse ends
- 21:24:10
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 21:15:42
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 47m 42s
- Totality
- 40s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 100%
- Sun altitude
- +7.3°
- Sun azimuth
- 283.4°
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Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward WNW (283.4°)
283.4° WNW
Azimuth at maximum
7.26°
Sun altitude at maximum
0.63°
Terrain horizon
+6.55°
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 Algete
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro de San Pedro | 1425 m | 23.2 km | 309° NW |
| Cerro del Cancho | 1117 m | 20.9 km | 314° NW |
| Cerro LongoIn the Sun's direction | 1086 m | 22.2 km | 303° WNW |
| Caiza | 924 m | 20.2 km | 344° NNW |
| Atalaya del Vellón | 911 m | 19.7 km | 344° NNW |
| Cerrillo Redondillo | 887 m | 19.4 km | 344° NNW |
| Cerro de la Virgen | 837 m | 19.7 km | 128° SE |
| Ecce-Homo | 836 m | 19.4 km | 131° SE |
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The August sky
13%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 0%Median cloud cover · 13%P75 — cloudier days · 40%
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 Algete
- Last total eclipseAugust 12, 20260 years ago
- Last annular eclipseOctober 3, 200521 years ago
- Next annular eclipseOctober 3, 2377
Solar eclipses computed from astronomical ephemerides for the city's coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions about the eclipse in Algete
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Algete?
Yes — Algete was inside the totality path and the horizon allowed the total phase to be fully visible.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Algete?
Maximum occurred at 20:32 local time (18:32 UTC) in Algete.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Algete?
The Sun was toward the WNW (azimuth 283°), 7° above the horizon at maximum from Algete.
How long did totality last in Algete?
Totality lasted 0 min 40 s in Algete (C2 to C3). (corrected for the Moon's limb profile)
Was Algete a good place to watch the eclipse?
Algete 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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