Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:36
Almendralejo
38.683°, -6.407° · 338 m a.s.l.
96% of the Sun covered at maximum
Visible · score 50/100 Sun at +8° · 282° WNW
The Sun clears local terrain by 8.43° at peak.
Partial eclipse · 96% obscuration
ALMENDRALEJO · 38.683° N -6.407° W
Photo: kallerna · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
In Almendralejo, the Moon covered 96% of the Sun.
At 20:36 local time, the Moon took a bite out of the Sun over Almendralejo, covering up to 96% of its disc. It didn't become a total or annular eclipse: the Sun kept shining throughout.
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 79/ 100
Full ring visible
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About Almendralejo
Almendralejo is a municipality in the province of Badajoz, in the autonomous community of Extremadura. With around 33,500 inhabitants and an altitude of 338 metres above sea level, it lies inland on the Iberian Peninsula, in an area of flat terrain with wide open horizons in all directions. The continental climate of the region makes summer a warm and dry season, a characteristic that defines the rhythm of life in this medium-sized city in southwestern Spain.
For this eclipse
On 12 August 2026, Almendralejo will experience a partial solar eclipse with maximum at 20:35. The Sun will then be at 8.3 degrees above the horizon, a low position requiring a clear line of sight towards the west-northwest (azimuth 282°). Nevertheless, the margin above the local horizon exceeds 8 degrees, confirming that the eclipse will be clearly visible from open ground. Since it is a partial eclipse, the Moon will obscure only part of the solar disc; there will be no corona or total darkening of the sky.
The weather in August
AEMET climate data for 1991–2020 indicate a low risk of thunderstorms in August for the Almendralejo area. Interior Extremadura enjoys stable conditions in this month marked by the influence of the summer anticyclone, with scarce rainfall and abundant sunny days. For an eclipse reaching its maximum at 20:35, the main variable to watch is not rain but the possible presence of scattered clouds on the western horizon. It is advisable to check the local forecast in the days before.
Past eclipses
The last total eclipse visible from Almendralejo occurred on 8 July 1842, 184 years ago, with a totality phase of around two minutes. Before that, on 1 April 1764, an annular eclipse covered 86.9 % of the solar disc for just over six minutes. After the 2028 eclipse, the next annular eclipse will not be visible until 13 July 2075, and the following total eclipse not until 20 June 2327.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
At the moment of maximum eclipse, at 20:35 on 12 August 2026, the Sun will be at 8.3 degrees above the horizon: a position close to the horizon that requires a clear line of sight to the west, with a slight deviation towards the north (azimuth 282°). In practice, any building, grove of trees or elevation of terrain in that direction could block the solar disc. The low angle is a consequence of the late time of the eclipse, when the solar day is drawing to a close.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from Almendralejo
In Almendralejo, the eclipse reached its maximum at 20:36 local time, with 96% of the Sun covered by the Moon.
In Almendralejo, 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 0% 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 Almendralejo
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:39:40 | 17:39:40 UTC | +19.1° | 274.0° | |
| Maximum | 20:35:44 | 18:35:44 UTC | +8.3° | 282.4° | |
| The Sun sets behind the terrain(terrain event, not an eclipse phase) | 21:24 | 19:24 UTC | -0.2° | 289.8° | |
| C4 — Partial endsnot visible | 21:28:07 | 19:28:07 UTC | -1.0° | 290.4° |
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
- 38.6832° N
- Longitude
- 6.4075° W
- Elevation
- 338 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:39:40
- Maximum
- 20:35:44
- Eclipse ends
- 21:28:07
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 21:23:48
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 48m 27s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 96%
- Sun altitude
- +8.3°
- Sun azimuth
- 282.4°
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Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward WNW (282.4°)
282.4° WNW
Azimuth at maximum
8.31°
Sun altitude at maximum
-0.12°
Terrain horizon
+8.43°
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 Almendralejo
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madroñera | 696 m | 22.7 km | 232° SW |
| Cerro de la Madroñera | 631 m | 22.8 km | 238° WSW |
| Rubio | 574 m | 17.8 km | 186° S |
| Mármol | 497 m | 18.0 km | 189° S |
| Cerro de la Culebra | 480 m | 17.2 km | 48° NE |
| El Risco | 467 m | 21.5 km | 241° WSW |
| La Pargañera | 443 m | 19.8 km | 201° SSW |
| Cerro del Bujo | 351 m | 19.2 km | 97° E |
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The August sky
0%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 0%Median cloud cover · 0%P75 — cloudier days · 13%
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 Almendralejo
- Last total eclipseJuly 8, 1842184 years ago
- Last annular eclipseApril 1, 1764262 years ago
- Next total eclipseJune 20, 2327
- 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 Almendralejo
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Almendralejo?
Yes, partial eclipse: the Sun was 96% covered at maximum from Almendralejo.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Almendralejo?
Maximum occurred at 20:35 local time (18:35 UTC) in Almendralejo.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Almendralejo?
The Sun was toward the WNW (azimuth 282°), 8° above the horizon at maximum from Almendralejo.
Was Almendralejo a good place to watch the eclipse?
Almendralejo was a good option (score 50/100): all eclipse phases were visible, though not the regional optimum.
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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