Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:33
Arroyomolinos
40.270°, -3.919° · 598 m a.s.l.
99.8% of the Sun covered at maximum
Visible · score 50/100 Sun at +7° · 283° WNW
The Sun clears local terrain by 5.91° at peak.
Partial eclipse · 99.8% obscuration
ARROYOMOLINOS · 40.270° N -3.919° W
Photo: Esetena · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
In Arroyomolinos, the Moon covered 99.8% of the Sun.
At 20:33 local time, the Moon took a bite out of the Sun over Arroyomolinos, covering up to 99.8% 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 44/ 100
Eclipse visible
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About Arroyomolinos
Arroyomolinos is a municipality in the province of Madrid located in the foothills of the Guadarrama range, at 598 metres elevation. With just over 31,000 inhabitants, it forms part of the western metropolitan area of the capital. Its position in the sierra's foothills gives it a landscape of transition between mountain and Madrid's plains, with wide views towards the west and south.
For this eclipse
On 12 August 2026, Arroyomolinos will lie outside the totality corridor: the eclipse will be partial here. The maximum occurs at 20:32, when the Sun will be 7.4 degrees above the horizon, with a margin of 6.7 degrees above the local horizon profile. From any point with a clear western horizon, observation is feasible. The verdict is visible, ensuring favourable conditions to follow the phase of maximum obscuration.
The weather in August
In August, Arroyomolinos records an average temperature of 25.7 °C, with highs around 32.8 °C and lows of 18.6 °C. The probability of clear skies that month reaches 83%, backed by an average of 344 sunshine hours, making August one of the sunniest months of the year. Average rainfall is scarce — about 10.8 mm — though the risk of thunderstorms is moderate, a feature typical of mountain summers in Madrid. Data: AEMET (1991–2020).
Past eclipses
The most recent total eclipse visible from Arroyomolinos dates back to 8 July 1842, 184 years ago, with a totality phase lasting just under two minutes. More recent was the annular eclipse of 3 October 2005, which covered nearly 90% of the solar disk. After the eclipses of 2026 to 2028, the next annular eclipse visible from here will not occur until 8 December 2113.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
At the moment of eclipse maximum, at 20:32 on 12 August, the Sun will be at 283 degrees azimuth and 7.4 degrees above the horizon. That direction corresponds to west-northwest, close to sunset but slightly offset towards the north. The altitude, though low, leaves a margin of 6.7 degrees above the local horizon, so from clear points with an open western horizon observation is feasible without the need for a special location.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from Arroyomolinos
In Arroyomolinos, the eclipse reached its maximum at 20:33 local time, with 99.8% of the Sun covered by the Moon.
In Arroyomolinos, the Sun was 7° above the horizon, toward the WNW. With that much margin above the horizon, any spot with open sky worked.
This area typically sees around 12% 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 Arroyomolinos
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:37:01 | 17:37:01 UTC | +17.8° | 274.6° | |
| Maximum | 20:32:40 | 18:32:40 UTC | +7.4° | 283.3° | |
| The Sun sets behind the terrain(terrain event, not an eclipse phase) | 21:06 | 19:06 UTC | +1.5° | 288.5° | |
| C4 — Partial endsnot visible | 21:24:49 | 19:24:49 UTC | -1.6° | 291.6° |
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
- 40.2695° N
- Longitude
- 3.9195° W
- Elevation
- 598 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:37:01
- Maximum
- 20:32:40
- Eclipse ends
- 21:24:49
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 21:16:47
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 47m 48s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 99.8%
- Sun altitude
- +7.4°
- Sun azimuth
- 283.3°
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Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward WNW (283.3°)
283.3° WNW
Azimuth at maximum
7.38°
Sun altitude at maximum
1.47°
Terrain horizon
+5.91°
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 Arroyomolinos
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Llanos 1 | 746 m | 24.1 km | 328° NNW |
| Cerro de Buenavista | 703 m | 14.4 km | 74° ENE |
| Cerro Veneno | 694 m | 23.1 km | 326° NW |
| Cerro de la Cantueña | 684 m | 14.6 km | 100° E |
| Las Roturas del Culebro | 681 m | 12.8 km | 77° ENE |
| Cerro de Garabitas | 675 m | 23.0 km | 37° NE |
| Cerro de los Ángeles | 670 m | 20.4 km | 78° ENE |
| Cerro del Castillejo | 670 m | 23.5 km | 332° NNW |
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The August sky
Avg. temp.
25.7°C
Max / min
32.8° / 18.6°
Precipitation
10.8 mm
Storm risk
Medium
Station MADRID, CUATRO VIENTOS, 16 km away · Period 1991-2020 · Source: AEMET
12%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 0%Median cloud cover · 12%P75 — cloudier days · 38%
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 Arroyomolinos
- Last total eclipseJuly 8, 1842184 years ago
- Last annular eclipseOctober 3, 200521 years ago
- Next annular eclipseDecember 8, 2113
Solar eclipses computed from astronomical ephemerides for the city's coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions about the eclipse in Arroyomolinos
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Arroyomolinos?
Yes, partial eclipse: the Sun was 99.8% covered at maximum from Arroyomolinos.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Arroyomolinos?
Maximum occurred at 20:32 local time (18:32 UTC) in Arroyomolinos.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Arroyomolinos?
The Sun was toward the WNW (azimuth 283°), 7° above the horizon at maximum from Arroyomolinos.
Was Arroyomolinos a good place to watch the eclipse?
Arroyomolinos 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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