Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:33
Bétera
39.591°, -0.462° · 110 m a.s.l.
1 min 5 s of night in broad daylight
Visible · score 76/100 Sun at +5° · 286° WNW
The Sun clears local terrain by 3.94° 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
20:32
☀ +5°
Maximum
20:33
1m 5s · 286° WNW
C4 — Partial ends
21:24
☀ -4°
BÉTERA · 39.591° N -0.462° W
Photo: Ferbr1 · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
In Bétera, day turned to night for 1 min 5 s.
At 20:33 local time, the Moon fully covered the Sun over Bétera. For 1 min 5 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 63/ 100
Marginal visibility — depends on fine horizon
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About Bétera
Bétera is a municipality in the province of Valencia, situated in the Camp de Túria region, in the Valencian Community. With a population of around 20,740 inhabitants and an altitude of 110 meters above sea level, the municipality sits on the edge of the northern metropolitan area of Valencia. Its location on the flat pre-coastal Valencian plain, surrounded by orchards and pine forests, provides relatively clear horizons toward all cardinal directions.
For this eclipse
On August 12, 2026, Bétera lies within the totality corridor of the solar eclipse. The maximum of the total phase will occur at 20:32 local time, when the Sun will be only 4.6° above the horizon, with an azimuth of 286°. The margin with respect to the topographic horizon is 4.3°, so any obstacles toward the west-northwest—buildings, trees, or elevations—could compromise observation. It is recommended to choose a location with a clear horizon in that direction.
The weather in August
August in Bétera is characterized by high temperatures, with an average of 26.3 °C, highs around 31.2 °C during the day and lows around 21.3 °C at night. Data from the reference AEMET station (1991-2020) record a probability of clear skies of 72% and over 300 hours of sunshine in the month. Precipitation is scarce—around 11.6 mm on average—although there is a moderate risk of afternoon thunderstorms, frequent in the Valencian interior during summer.
Past eclipses
The last total solar eclipse visible from Bétera occurred on August 30, 1905, 121 years ago, with a totality of only 54 seconds. More recently, on October 3, 2005, the city experienced an annular eclipse with 198 seconds of annular phase and an obscuration of 90.4% of the solar disk. After the eclipses of 2026, 2027, and 2028, one must wait until July 13, 2075 for the next significant annular phenomenon visible from here.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
At the moment of maximum eclipse, the Sun will be in the west-northwest direction, with an azimuth of 286°, and at a height of 4.6° above the mathematical horizon. This is a very low position for the afternoon, typical of summer sunset in Mediterranean latitudes. For observation, it is advisable to orient yourself with your right shoulder pointing north and look straight ahead: the Sun will appear directly in front of you, slightly above the horizon, toward the west.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from Bétera
In Bétera, totality began at 20:32 local time and lasted 1 min 5 s, until 20:33. The eclipse maximum fell at 20:33.
In Bétera, the Sun was 5° above the horizon, toward the WNW. Even so, a clear horizon toward the WNW helped.
This area typically sees around 15% 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 Bétera
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:38:13 | 17:38:13 UTC | +14.9° | 277.1° | |
| C2 — Totality begins | 20:32:17 | 18:32:17 UTC | +4.8° | 285.4° | |
| Maximum | 20:32:51 | 18:32:51 UTC | +4.7° | 285.5° | |
| C3 — Totality ends | 20:33:22 | 18:33:22 UTC | +4.6° | 285.6° | |
| The Sun sets behind the terrain(terrain event, not an eclipse phase) | 20:57 | 18:57 UTC | +0.6° | 289.3° | |
| C4 — Partial endsnot visible | 21:24:08 | 19:24:08 UTC | -4.2° | 293.7° |
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
- 39.5911° N
- Longitude
- 0.4615° W
- Elevation
- 110 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:38:13
- Totality begins
- 20:32:17
- Maximum
- 20:32:51
- Totality ends
- 20:33:22
- Eclipse ends
- 21:24:08
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 21:01:48
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 45m 55s
- Totality
- 1m 5s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 100%
- Sun altitude
- +4.7°
- Sun azimuth
- 285.5°
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Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward WNW (285.5°)
285.5° WNW
Azimuth at maximum
4.67°
Sun altitude at maximum
0.62°
Terrain horizon
+3.94°
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 Bétera
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Gorgo | 909 m | 17.2 km | 348° NNW |
| Montemayor | 899 m | 15.6 km | 358° N |
| Pico del Águila | 878 m | 21.6 km | 347° NNW |
| la Jabonera | 876 m | 17.6 km | 350° N |
| Alto de la Cruz | 857 m | 20.3 km | 343° NNW |
| La Pieza Roya | 846 m | 20.2 km | 339° NNW |
| Peñas Blancas | 845 m | 15.7 km | 1° N |
| Alto del Rodeno del Collado de la Moneda | 845 m | 17.1 km | 347° NNW |
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The August sky
Avg. temp.
26.3°C
Max / min
31.2° / 21.3°
Precipitation
11.6 mm
Storm risk
Medium
Station VALENCIA AEROPUERTO, 12 km away · Period 1991-2020 · Source: AEMET
15%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 1%Median cloud cover · 15%P75 — cloudier days · 49%
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 Bétera
- Last total eclipseAugust 12, 20260 years ago
- Last annular eclipseOctober 3, 200521 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 Bétera
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Bétera?
Yes — Bétera was inside the totality path and the horizon allowed the total phase to be fully visible.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Bétera?
Maximum occurred at 20:32 local time (18:32 UTC) in Bétera.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Bétera?
The Sun was toward the WNW (azimuth 286°), 5° above the horizon at maximum from Bétera.
How long did totality last in Bétera?
Totality lasted 1 min 5 s in Bétera (C2 to C3). (corrected for the Moon's limb profile)
Was Bétera a good place to watch the eclipse?
Bétera 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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