Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:30
Calafell
41.200°, 1.568° · 46 m a.s.l.
0 min 26 s of night in broad daylight
Marginal · score 59/100 Sun at +4° · 286° WNW
Marginal: only 1.18° between the Sun and the local skyline at C3.
Total eclipse · 100% obscuration
C1 — Partial begins
19:35
☀ +14°
C2 — Totality begins
20:30
☀ +4°
Maximum
20:30
26s · 286° WNW
C4 — Partial ends
21:21
☀ -4°
CALAFELL · 41.200° N 1.568° E
Photo: hobbs_luton · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
In Calafell, day turned to night for 0 min 26 s.
At 20:30 local time, the Moon fully covered the Sun over Calafell. For 0 min 26 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 58/ 100
Marginal visibility — depends on fine horizon
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About Calafell
Calafell is a coastal municipality in the province of Tarragona, in the Baix Penedès region, within the autonomous community of Catalonia. With just over 24,000 inhabitants and an altitude of barely 46 meters, it stretches along the Mediterranean in the stretch known as Costa Daurada. Its southwest-facing maritime facade offers a wide and clear marine horizon, particularly relevant for observing the August 2026 eclipse.
For this eclipse
On August 12, 2026, Calafell will lie within the path of totality of the solar eclipse. Maximum will occur at 20:29 local time, with the Sun only 4.2 degrees above the horizon and an azimuth of 286 degrees, a direction pointing west-northwest. The margin relative to the topographic horizon is 2.3 degrees, so totality will be fully visible from any point with a clear horizon in that direction, preferably facing the sea.
The weather in August
According to AEMET station 0066X records for the period 1991-2020, the risk of thunderstorms in Calafell during August is classified as low. The coastal Mediterranean environment favors stable conditions at this time of year, with a dry atmosphere and little cloud cover associated with Atlantic fronts. Moderate sea breezes keep the atmosphere temperate and frequently maintain clear skies throughout the day, although convective clouds may form occasionally during the central afternoon hours.
Past eclipses
The last total eclipse visible from Calafell occurred on May 12, 1706, approximately 320 years ago, lasting about four minutes of totality. Among recorded eclipses, the annular eclipse of November 11, 1901, also stands out, with an obscuration of 82%. After the eclipses of 2026, 2027, and 2028, the next opportunity to see an annular eclipse will arrive on July 13, 2075, and the next total eclipse will not return until November 17, 2180.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
At maximum, the Sun will be 4.2 degrees above the horizon and at an azimuth of 286 degrees, an orientation that corresponds practically to west-northwest. From Calafell, this places the Sun over the sea, very close to sunset. Although the position is low, the margin of 2.3 degrees above the topographic horizon ensures visibility from open places along the coastline, as long as there are no obstacles—buildings or structures—in that direction.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from Calafell
In Calafell, totality began at 20:30 local time and lasted 0 min 26 s, until 20:30. The eclipse maximum fell at 20:30.
In Calafell, the Sun was 4° above the horizon, toward the WNW. It sat right at the edge of the horizon: even a small nearby obstacle could have blocked it.
This area typically sees around 16% 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 Calafell
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:35:26 | 17:35:26 UTC | +14.1° | 277.6° | |
| C2 — Totality begins | 20:29:33 | 18:29:33 UTC | +4.2° | 286.1° | |
| Maximum | 20:29:46 | 18:29:46 UTC | +4.2° | 286.2° | |
| C3 — Totality ends | 20:29:58 | 18:29:58 UTC | +4.1° | 286.2° | |
| The Sun sets behind the terrain(terrain event, not an eclipse phase) | 20:36 | 18:36 UTC | +3.1° | 287.2° | |
| C4 — Partial endsnot visible | 21:20:54 | 19:20:54 UTC | -4.4° | 294.7° |
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
- 41.2000° N
- Longitude
- 1.5683° E
- Elevation
- 46 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:35:26
- Totality begins
- 20:29:33
- Maximum
- 20:29:46
- Totality ends
- 20:29:58
- Eclipse ends
- 21:20:54
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 20:56:50
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 45m 29s
- Totality
- 26s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 100%
- Sun altitude
- +4.2°
- Sun azimuth
- 286.2°
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Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward WNW (286.2°)
286.2° WNW
Azimuth at maximum
4.20°
Sun altitude at maximum
2.97°
Terrain horizon
+1.18°
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 Calafell
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puig de la Talaia | 861.3 m | 17.3 km | 331° NNW |
| Turó de Mas d'en Bosc | 851.1 m | 22.3 km | 333° NNW |
| Puig Jugador | 806.1 m | 23.4 km | 344° NNW |
| Puig de Mas Fonoll | 801.7 m | 22.7 km | 349° N |
| Puig de les Forques | 800 m | 20.9 km | 334° NNW |
| Turó del Guix | 779.1 m | 22.9 km | 346° NNW |
| Puig de les Torres | 749.8 m | 23.4 km | 355° N |
| Puig del Colomer | 740.8 m | 21.1 km | 333° NNW |
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The August sky
16%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 3%Median cloud cover · 16%P75 — cloudier days · 63%
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 Calafell
The path of totality crossed over Calafell, but the Sun was behind the terrain before the total phase began.
- Last total eclipseMay 12, 1706320 years ago
- Last annular eclipseNovember 11, 1901125 years ago
- Totality blocked by terrainAugust 12, 20260 years ago
- Next total eclipseNovember 17, 2180
- 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 Calafell
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Calafell?
Yes, but marginally: with 100% obscuration, the topographic horizon from Calafell was very close to the Sun's altitude at the end.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Calafell?
Maximum occurred at 20:29 local time (18:29 UTC) in Calafell.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Calafell?
The Sun was toward the WNW (azimuth 286°), 4° above the horizon at maximum from Calafell.
How long did totality last in Calafell?
Totality lasted 0 min 26 s in Calafell (C2 to C3). (corrected for the Moon's limb profile)
Was Calafell a good place to watch the eclipse?
Calafell 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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