Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:38
Almuñécar
36.732°, -3.692° · 27 m a.s.l.
95% of the Sun covered at maximum
Visible · score 48/100 Sun at +5° · 285° WNW
The Sun clears local terrain by 2.24° at peak.
Partial eclipse · 95% obscuration
ALMUÑÉCAR · 36.732° N -3.692° W
Photo: JJ Merelo · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
In Almuñécar, the Moon covered 95% of the Sun.
At 20:38 local time, the Moon took a bite out of the Sun over Almuñécar, covering up to 95% 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 98/ 100
Full totality 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 74/ 100
Full ring visible
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About Almuñécar
Almuñécar is a municipality in the province of Granada, Andalusia, with a population of 27,696. It sits on the Mediterranean coast, in the stretch known as the Tropical Coast, at the point where the outermost foothills of the mountain ranges descending toward the shore meet the sea. This position between terrain and coast shapes much of the view toward the western horizon, a factor worth considering when observing astronomical phenomena near sunset.
For this eclipse
The eclipse of August 12, 2026, will be partial as seen from Almuñécar, with maximum around 8:37 p.m., local time. At that hour the Sun will be very low, just 5.4° above the horizon, in a west-northwest direction. It will remain above the relief that closes the western skyline, but with little margin: just over two degrees. For this reason, positioning yourself at a spot with a clear western horizon—free of hills, buildings, or trees that would cost those few degrees of elevation—is especially important here.
The weather in August
AEMET data for August in Almuñécar, drawn from the 1991–2020 climate series, place thunderstorm risk at a low level. This is relevant information for eclipse watching: reduced thunderstorm risk suggests days with lower probability of sudden convective cloud cover in the hours before sunset, when maximum will occur. As with any forecast made months in advance, it is wise to compare it closer to the date with a short-term forecast before choosing your observation site.
Past eclipses
The last total eclipse visible from Almuñécar took place on December 22, 1870, 156 years ago, with a totality phase of 114 seconds. Looking ahead, the next annular eclipse visible from the city will not arrive until July 13, 2075, with an obscuration of 87.2%, and the following total eclipse will not occur until June 20, 2327, with a considerably longer totality of 300 seconds.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
At the moment of maximum, 8:37 p.m. local time, the Sun will sit very low on the horizon, 5.4° in altitude, at an azimuth of 285°: a west-northwest direction. It is worth finding an observation point with clear views toward that band of the horizon, because the Sun will be near sunset and any obstruction in that direction—terrain, buildings, or vegetation—could limit visibility of the eclipse's final phases.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from Almuñécar
In Almuñécar, the eclipse reached its maximum at 20:38 local time, with 95% of the Sun covered by the Moon.
In Almuñécar, the Sun was 5° above the horizon, toward the WNW. Even so, a clear horizon toward the WNW helped.
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 Almuñécar
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:43:09 | 17:43:09 UTC | +16.1° | 276.7° | |
| Maximum | 20:38:07 | 18:38:07 UTC | +5.4° | 284.6° | |
| The Sun sets behind the terrain(terrain event, not an eclipse phase) | 20:48 | 18:48 UTC | +3.5° | 286.1° | |
| C4 — Partial endsnot visible | 21:29:33 | 19:29:33 UTC | -4.0° | 292.3° |
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
- 36.7325° N
- Longitude
- 3.6917° W
- Elevation
- 27 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:43:09
- Maximum
- 20:38:07
- Eclipse ends
- 21:29:33
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 21:09:33
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 46m 23s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 95%
- Sun altitude
- +5.4°
- Sun azimuth
- 284.6°
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Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward WNW (284.6°)
284.6° WNW
Azimuth at maximum
5.36°
Sun altitude at maximum
3.12°
Terrain horizon
+2.24°
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 Almuñécar
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navachica | 1831 m | 16.4 km | 318° NW |
| Cerro Lucero | 1782 m | 23.2 km | 310° NW |
| Cerro de Cabañeros | 1716 m | 17.8 km | 322° NW |
| Cerro de la Venta Panaderos | 1696 m | 23.4 km | 309° NW |
| Altos de la Mina | 1689 m | 16.9 km | 313° NW |
| Piedra Sillada | 1678 m | 19.4 km | 316° NW |
| Cerro de los Corrales | 1674 m | 24.8 km | 308° NW |
| Cerro de Mota | 1656 m | 24.2 km | 310° NW |
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The August sky
0%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 0%Median cloud cover · 0%P75 — cloudier days · 4%
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 Almuñécar
- Last total eclipseDecember 22, 1870156 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 Almuñécar
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Almuñécar?
Yes, partial eclipse: the Sun was 95% covered at maximum from Almuñécar.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Almuñécar?
Maximum occurred at 20:38 local time (18:38 UTC) in Almuñécar.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Almuñécar?
The Sun was toward the WNW (azimuth 285°), 5° above the horizon at maximum from Almuñécar.
Was Almuñécar a good place to watch the eclipse?
Almuñécar could see the eclipse with limitations (score 48/100): 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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