Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:28
Algorta
43.349°, -3.009° · 51 m a.s.l.
0 min 16 s of night in broad daylight
Visible · score 76/100 Sun at +8° · 283° WNW
The Sun clears local terrain by 7.41° at C3.
Full totality was visible here. C3 — the end of totality — stayed above the horizon.
Total eclipse · 100% obscuration
C1 — Partial begins
19:32
☀ +18°
C2 — Totality begins
20:27
☀ +8°
Maximum
20:28
16s · 283° WNW
C4 — Partial ends
21:20
☀ -0°
ALGORTA · 43.349° N -3.009° W
Photo and links for Getxo, the municipality this district belongs to.
Photo: Eduardo Ferro Aldama Eferro · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
In Algorta, day turned to night for 0 min 16 s.
At 20:28 local time, the Moon fully covered the Sun over Algorta. For 0 min 16 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 23/ 100
Marginal visibility — depends on fine horizon
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The eclipse from Algorta
In Algorta, totality began at 20:27 local time and lasted 0 min 16 s, until 20:28. The eclipse maximum fell at 20:28.
In Algorta, the Sun was 8° above the horizon, toward the WNW. With that much margin above the horizon, any spot with open sky worked.
This area typically sees around 44% 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 Algorta
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:31:39 | 17:31:39 UTC | +18.3° | 273.3° | |
| C2 — Totality begins | 20:27:23 | 18:27:23 UTC | +8.4° | 282.6° | |
| Maximum | 20:27:31 | 18:27:31 UTC | +8.3° | 282.6° | |
| C3 — Totality ends | 20:27:39 | 18:27:39 UTC | +8.3° | 282.6° | |
| C4 — Partial ends | 21:19:58 | 19:19:58 UTC | -0.3° | 291.4° |
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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
- 43.3493° N
- Longitude
- 3.0094° W
- Elevation
- 51 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:31:39
- Totality begins
- 20:27:23
- Maximum
- 20:27:31
- Totality ends
- 20:27:39
- Eclipse ends
- 21:19:58
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 21:19:35
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 48m 19s
- Totality
- 16s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 100%
- Sun altitude
- +8.3°
- Sun azimuth
- 282.6°
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Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward WNW (282.6°)
282.6° WNW
Azimuth at maximum
8.33°
Sun altitude at maximum
0.90°
Terrain horizon
+7.41°
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 Algorta
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ganekogorta | 999.2 m | 16.5 km | 172° S |
| Arrabatxu | 984 m | 16.7 km | 172° S |
| Pagero | 963 m | 16.6 km | 175° S |
| Gallarraga | 901 m | 17.0 km | 180° S |
| Eretza | 887 m | 13.5 km | 195° SSW |
| Biderdi | 877 m | 16.4 km | 167° SSE |
| Los Jorrios | 839 m | 24.7 km | 254° WSW |
| Ganeran | 822.7 m | 11.1 km | 205° SSW |
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The August sky
Avg. temp.
19.8°C
Max / min
23.3° / 16.2°
Precipitation
44.8 mm
Storm risk
High
Station PUNTA GALEA, 3 km away · Period 1991-2020 · Source: AEMET
44%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 12%Median cloud cover · 44%P75 — cloudier days · 83%
10-year average over 70 samples: the 3 days before and after 12 August, at the same eclipse hour · Source: ERA5 (ECMWF)
Cloud forecast
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See plansOther eclipses seen from Algorta
- Last total eclipseAugust 12, 20260 years ago
- Last annular eclipseApril 1, 1764262 years ago
- Next total eclipseNovember 17, 2180
- Next annular eclipseFebruary 27, 2082
Solar eclipses computed from astronomical ephemerides for the city's coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions about the eclipse in Algorta
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Algorta?
Yes — Algorta was inside the totality path and the horizon allowed the total phase to be fully visible.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Algorta?
Maximum occurred at 20:27 local time (18:27 UTC) in Algorta.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Algorta?
The Sun was toward the WNW (azimuth 283°), 8° above the horizon at maximum from Algorta.
How long did totality last in Algorta?
Totality lasted 0 min 16 s in Algorta (C2 to C3).
Was Algorta a good place to watch the eclipse?
Yes, Algorta was an excellent choice (score 76/100): favorable geometry, clear horizon, and good August climatology.
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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