Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:32
Almassora
39.947°, -0.063° · 37 m a.s.l.
1 min 29 s of night in broad daylight
Visible · score 76/100 Sun at +5° · 286° WNW
The Sun clears local terrain by 3.02° 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
20:31
☀ +5°
Maximum
20:32
1m 29s · 286° WNW
C4 — Partial ends
21:23
☀ -4°
ALMASSORA · 39.947° N -0.063° W
Photo: Pelayo2 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
In Almassora, day turned to night for 1 min 29 s.
At 20:32 local time, the Moon fully covered the Sun over Almassora. For 1 min 29 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 50/ 100
Blocked by terrain
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About Almassora
Almassora is a municipality in the province of Castellón, in the Valencian Community, with just over 25,800 inhabitants. It sits 37 metres above sea level on the flat coastal plain of the Mijares River, a few kilometres from the Mediterranean coast. The level terrain and proximity to the sea favour an open horizon in almost all directions. The town borders Castellón de la Plana to the north and forms part of its urban area.
For this eclipse
Almassora lies within the path of totality of the solar eclipse on 12 August 2026. Maximum occurs at 20:31 local time, with the Sun at 4.5° above the horizon. The topographic margin of 3.7° indicates that totality will be visible without natural obstacles in the direction of observation. The low altitude of the Sun will give the corona a warm hue characteristic of eclipses occurring near sunset.
The weather in August
August in Almassora follows the coastal Mediterranean pattern: mean temperature of 26.2 °C, highs around 30.7 °C and lows of 21.6 °C. The month accumulates some 301 hours of sunshine and the probability of clear skies is around 72 %. Average precipitation is 20.2 mm, and the risk of storms is high, with greater frequency in the afternoons. It is advisable to check the forecast in advance, as a summer storm could reduce visibility during the eclipse. Data: AEMET (1991–2020).
Past eclipses
The last total eclipse seen from Almassora occurred on 30 August 1905, 121 years ago, with 206 seconds of totality. Four years earlier, on 11 November 1901, an annular eclipse reached an obscuration of 82.2 % of the solar disc and an annular phase of 345 seconds. After the eclipses of 2026, 2027 and 2028, one must wait until 13 July 2075 to witness the next annular eclipse from here.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
At the time of maximum, at 20:31 local time, the Sun will be to the west-northwest: azimuth 286° and altitude of 4.5° above the geometric horizon. For observation, it is recommended to face the point between west and northwest and ensure you have a clear line of sight in that direction. The low altitude above the horizon will cause the atmosphere to add reddish tones to the corona during totality, an effect characteristic of eclipses near sunset.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from Almassora
In Almassora, totality began at 20:31 local time and lasted 1 min 29 s, until 20:33. The eclipse maximum fell at 20:32.
In Almassora, the Sun was 5° above the horizon, toward the WNW. Even so, a clear horizon toward the WNW helped.
This area typically sees around 16% 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 Almassora
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:37:36 | 17:37:36 UTC | +14.7° | 277.2° | |
| C2 — Totality begins | 20:31:25 | 18:31:25 UTC | +4.7° | 285.5° | |
| Maximum | 20:32:11 | 18:32:11 UTC | +4.6° | 285.6° | |
| C3 — Totality ends | 20:32:54 | 18:32:54 UTC | +4.5° | 285.7° | |
| The Sun sets behind the terrain(terrain event, not an eclipse phase) | 20:51 | 18:51 UTC | +1.3° | 288.7° | |
| C4 — Partial endsnot visible | 21:23:27 | 19:23:27 UTC | -4.2° | 293.9° |
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
- 39.9473° N
- Longitude
- 0.0631° W
- Elevation
- 37 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:37:36
- Totality begins
- 20:31:25
- Maximum
- 20:32:11
- Totality ends
- 20:32:54
- Eclipse ends
- 21:23:27
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 21:00:55
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 45m 51s
- Totality
- 1m 29s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 100%
- Sun altitude
- +4.6°
- 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
4.59°
Sun altitude at maximum
1.43°
Terrain horizon
+3.02°
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 Almassora
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pic Batalla | 974 m | 24.3 km | 254° WSW |
| Puntal de l'Aljub | 944 m | 23.8 km | 250° WSW |
| Pico de la Nevera | 877 m | 21.9 km | 243° WSW |
| El Molló | 861 m | 22.6 km | 243° WSW |
| la Nevera | 853 m | 21.7 km | 243° WSW |
| el Corralet | 828 m | 24.6 km | 252° WSW |
| el Cuquello | 802 m | 21.1 km | 244° WSW |
| Cabeço de Sant Just | 792 m | 25.0 km | 312° NW |
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The August sky
Avg. temp.
26.2°C
Max / min
30.7° / 21.6°
Precipitation
20.2 mm
Storm risk
High
Station CASTELLÓ - ALMASSORA, 1 km away · Period 1991-2020 · Source: AEMET
16%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 3%Median cloud cover · 16%P75 — cloudier days · 57%
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 Almassora
- Last total eclipseAugust 12, 20260 years ago
- Last annular eclipseNovember 11, 1901125 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 Almassora
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Almassora?
Yes — Almassora was inside the totality path and the horizon allowed the total phase to be fully visible.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Almassora?
Maximum occurred at 20:32 local time (18:32 UTC) in Almassora.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Almassora?
The Sun was toward the WNW (azimuth 286°), 5° above the horizon at maximum from Almassora.
How long did totality last in Almassora?
Totality lasted 1 min 29 s in Almassora (C2 to C3). (corrected for the Moon's limb profile)
Was Almassora a good place to watch the eclipse?
Almassora 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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