Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:32
Burriana
39.889°, -0.085° · 22 m a.s.l.
1 min 27 s of night in broad daylight
Visible · score 76/100 Sun at +5° · 286° WNW
The Sun clears local terrain by 2.89° 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
20:32
1m 27s · 286° WNW
C4 — Partial ends
21:24
☀ -4°
BURRIANA · 39.889° N -0.085° W
Photo: Xacòina · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
In Burriana, day turned to night for 1 min 27 s.
At 20:32 local time, the Moon fully covered the Sun over Burriana. For 1 min 27 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 60/ 100
Marginal visibility — depends on fine horizon
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About Burriana
Burriana is a coastal municipality in the province of Castellón, in the Valencian Community, with just over 34,500 inhabitants. Situated just 22 metres above sea level, it stretches across the Mediterranean coastal plain between the cities of Valencia and Castellón de la Plana. The local economy has historically been tied to citrus farming, with extensive orange groves that characterise the agricultural landscape of its municipal territory.
For this eclipse
On 12 August 2026, Burriana lies within the path of totality. The eclipse reaches maximum at 20:31 local time, with the Sun 4.5 degrees above the horizon to the west-northwest (azimuth 286°). The clearance of 2.9 degrees above the topographic horizon is sufficient for totality to be fully visible from open ground. To take advantage of it, choose a location without obstacles towards the west-northwest, as the Sun's low altitude leaves little room for buildings or trees.
The weather in August
August is the warmest month in Burriana, with an average temperature of 26 °C, typical highs around 31 °C and lows around 22 °C. The month averages 301 hours of sunshine, equivalent to roughly ten hours of daily sunlight. The probability of clear skies is around 72 %, though the risk of summer thunderstorms is high: intense rainfall events are frequent, especially in the second half of the month. Average monthly precipitation: 20 mm. Source: AEMET (1991–2020).
Past eclipses
The last total eclipse visible from Burriana occurred on 30 August 1905, 121 years ago, with a totality phase lasting just over three minutes. Four years earlier, on 11 November 1901, an annular eclipse covered 82 % of the solar disc from this same location. The 2026 eclipse will thus be the first total eclipse in more than a century. After the series of 2026, 2027 and 2028, the next annular eclipse visible from here will not arrive until 13 July 2075.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
At maximum, at 20:31, the Sun will be 4.5 degrees above the horizon towards the west-northwest (azimuth 286°). From Burriana, that direction points out to open sea, making the coastline a favourable observation site: the marine horizon offers a visually clean line free from obstructions. Nevertheless, any tall building or vegetation in that direction can obscure the Sun at such a low altitude, so choosing the observation point requires prior verification.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from Burriana
In Burriana, totality began at 20:32 local time and lasted 1 min 27 s, until 20:33. The eclipse maximum fell at 20:32.
In Burriana, 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 Burriana
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:37:42 | 17:37:42 UTC | +14.7° | 277.2° | |
| C2 — Totality begins | 20:31:32 | 18:31:32 UTC | +4.7° | 285.5° | |
| Maximum | 20:32:16 | 18:32:16 UTC | +4.6° | 285.6° | |
| C3 — Totality ends | 20:32:59 | 18:32:59 UTC | +4.4° | 285.7° | |
| The Sun sets behind the terrain(terrain event, not an eclipse phase) | 20:49 | 18:49 UTC | +1.7° | 288.2° | |
| C4 — Partial endsnot visible | 21:23:32 | 19:23:32 UTC | -4.2° | 293.9° |
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
- 39.8890° N
- Longitude
- 0.0850° W
- Elevation
- 22 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:37:42
- Totality begins
- 20:31:32
- Maximum
- 20:32:16
- Totality ends
- 20:32:59
- Eclipse ends
- 21:23:32
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 21:00:54
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 45m 50s
- Totality
- 1m 27s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 100%
- Sun altitude
- +4.6°
- Sun azimuth
- 285.6°
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Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward WNW (285.6°)
285.6° WNW
Azimuth at maximum
4.58°
Sun altitude at maximum
1.55°
Terrain horizon
+2.89°
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 Burriana
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pic d'Espadà | 1103 m | 24.9 km | 273° W |
| Picaio | 1016 m | 23.5 km | 272° W |
| Penya del Pastor | 991 m | 23.2 km | 272° W |
| Pic Batalla | 974 m | 21.5 km | 269° W |
| Alt del Pinar | 974 m | 23.3 km | 267° W |
| La Ereta | 959 m | 23.7 km | 268° W |
| Pico de la Bellota | 956 m | 22.2 km | 265° W |
| Puntal de l'Aljub | 944 m | 20.5 km | 265° W |
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The August sky
Avg. temp.
26.2°C
Max / min
30.7° / 21.6°
Precipitation
20.2 mm
Storm risk
High
Station CASTELLÓ - ALMASSORA, 8 km away · Period 1991-2020 · Source: AEMET
15%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 2%Median cloud cover · 15%P75 — cloudier days · 57%
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 Burriana
- Last total eclipseAugust 12, 20260 years ago
- Last annular eclipseNovember 11, 1901125 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 Burriana
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Burriana?
Yes — Burriana was inside the totality path and the horizon allowed the total phase to be fully visible.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Burriana?
Maximum occurred at 20:32 local time (18:32 UTC) in Burriana.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Burriana?
The Sun was toward the WNW (azimuth 286°), 5° above the horizon at maximum from Burriana.
How long did totality last in Burriana?
Totality lasted 1 min 27 s in Burriana (C2 to C3). (corrected for the Moon's limb profile)
Was Burriana a good place to watch the eclipse?
Burriana 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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