Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:35
Almoradí
38.109°, -0.792° · 17 m a.s.l.
99% of the Sun covered at maximum
Visible · score 49/100 Sun at +4° · 286° WNW
The Sun clears local terrain by 2.43° at peak.
Partial eclipse · 99% obscuration
ALMORADÍ · 38.109° N -0.792° W
Photo: Asdflkjh · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
In Almoradí, the Moon covered 99% of the Sun.
At 20:35 local time, the Moon took a bite out of the Sun over Almoradí, covering up to 99% 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 63/ 100
Full ring visible
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About Almoradí
Almoradí is a municipality in the province of Alicante, in the Valencian Community, with just over 20,500 inhabitants. It sits at barely 17 meters above sea level in the Vega Baja del Segura, an alluvial plain in the southeastern corner of the Iberian Peninsula where the Segura River has shaped a landscape of orchards and orange groves for centuries. Its position on the Mediterranean coast gives it the warm, dry climate typical of southeastern Spain.
For this eclipse
The eclipse of August 12, 2026, will be seen from Almoradí as a partial eclipse. Maximum will occur at 20:34, when the Sun will be just 4.1° above the horizon, in the west-northwest direction (azimuth 286°). Although the margin above the topographic horizon is 3.9°, the Sun's low altitude requires a western horizon completely clear of obstacles—buildings, trees, or elevations—to avoid missing the moment of greatest obscuration.
The weather in August
August in Almoradí is the hottest month of the year. According to AEMET records from the 1991-2020 period, the average temperature hovers around 26.4 °C, with average highs reaching 30.9 °C and nighttime lows of 21.9 °C. Precipitation is very scarce: barely 12 mm spread across the entire month, and the risk of thunderstorms is low. Overall, the climatic conditions for the afternoon of the eclipse are favorable in this part of Alicante's coast.
Past eclipses
The last total solar eclipse visible from Almoradí took place on May 28, 1900, 126 years ago, with totality lasting just 54 seconds. After the eclipses of 2026, 2027, and 2028, one must wait until July 13, 2075, for the next annular eclipse in this area, and until June 20, 2327, for the next total eclipse—more than three centuries of waiting.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
At the moment of greatest obscuration, the Sun will be 4.1° above the horizon, with an azimuth of 286°. This is equivalent to looking almost due west with a slight deviation toward the northwest: roughly in the direction the Sun is about to set. The low altitude makes it essential to position the observation point with the western horizon completely free of obstacles to appreciate the phenomenon at its peak.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from Almoradí
In Almoradí, the eclipse reached its maximum at 20:35 local time, with 99% of the Sun covered by the Moon.
In Almoradí, the Sun was 4° above the horizon, toward the WNW. Even so, a clear horizon toward the WNW helped.
This area typically sees around 9% 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 Almoradí
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:40:44 | 17:40:44 UTC | +14.5° | 277.7° | |
| Maximum | 20:35:12 | 18:35:12 UTC | +4.1° | 285.8° | |
| The Sun sets behind the terrain(terrain event, not an eclipse phase) | 20:54 | 18:54 UTC | +0.8° | 288.6° | |
| C4 — Partial endsnot visible | 21:26:17 | 19:26:17 UTC | -5.0° | 293.7° |
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
- 38.1088° N
- Longitude
- 0.7920° W
- Elevation
- 17 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:40:44
- Maximum
- 20:35:12
- Eclipse ends
- 21:26:17
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 21:00:25
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 45m 33s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 99%
- Sun altitude
- +4.1°
- Sun azimuth
- 285.8°
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Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward WNW (285.8°)
285.8° WNW
Azimuth at maximum
4.09°
Sun altitude at maximum
1.66°
Terrain horizon
+2.43°
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 Almoradí
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| la Vella | 838 m | 19.7 km | 343° NNW |
| Pic de Sant Gaità | 818 m | 19.5 km | 332° NNW |
| Alt de Sant Juri | 812 m | 19.7 km | 336° NNW |
| Cerro del Agudo | 731 m | 21.7 km | 312° NW |
| el Campanar | 704 m | 18.9 km | 344° NNW |
| Peña de Orihuela | 634 m | 18.2 km | 267° W |
| Cabezo Lodroño | 616 m | 17.6 km | 266° W |
| Pico del Águila | 605 m | 19.8 km | 265° W |
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The August sky
Avg. temp.
26.4°C
Max / min
30.9° / 21.9°
Precipitation
12 mm
Storm risk
Low
Station ROJALES, 7 km away · Period 1991-2020 · Source: AEMET
9%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 1%Median cloud cover · 9%P75 — cloudier days · 29%
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 Almoradí
- Last total eclipseMay 28, 1900126 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 Almoradí
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Almoradí?
Yes, partial eclipse: the Sun was 99% covered at maximum from Almoradí.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Almoradí?
Maximum occurred at 20:35 local time (18:35 UTC) in Almoradí.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Almoradí?
The Sun was toward the WNW (azimuth 286°), 4° above the horizon at maximum from Almoradí.
Was Almoradí a good place to watch the eclipse?
Almoradí could see the eclipse with limitations (score 49/100): terrain, geometry, or climatology added risk. A higher-scored viewpoint would have been preferable.
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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