Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:28
Camargo
43.407°, -3.885° · 32 m a.s.l.
1 min 2 s of night in broad daylight
Visible · score 78/100 Sun at +9° · 282° WNW
The Sun clears local terrain by 6.20° at C3.
Full totality was visible here. C3 — the end of totality — stayed above the horizon.
Total eclipse · 100% obscuration
C1 — Partial begins
19:31
☀ +19°
C2 — Totality begins
20:27
☀ +9°
Maximum
20:28
1m 2s · 282° WNW
C4 — Partial ends
21:20
☀ +0°
CAMARGO · 43.407° N -3.885° W
Photo: Zarateman · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
In Camargo, day turned to night for 1 min 2 s.
At 20:28 local time, the Moon fully covered the Sun over Camargo. For 1 min 2 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 22/ 100
Marginal visibility — depends on fine horizon
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About Camargo
Camargo is a municipality in the autonomous community of Cantabria, situated beside Santander Bay on the northern coast of the Iberian Peninsula. With 30,263 inhabitants, it is one of the region's most populated centres. Its territory, formed by several urban nuclei that border the Cantabrian capital to the south and east, stretches at little elevation — barely 32 metres above sea level. Proximity to the Cantabrian Sea distinctly shapes its climate and landscape.
For this eclipse
On 12 August 2026, Camargo will lie within the path of totality of the solar eclipse. The moment of maximum obscuration — contact C3 — will occur at 20:27 local time, with the Sun 8.9 degrees above the horizon and a visibility margin of 5.7 degrees. These conditions guarantee that totality will be observable from the location without risk of obstruction by terrain. The exact duration of the total phase will depend on the observation point chosen within the municipality.
The weather in August
August in Camargo shows moderate temperatures, characteristic of the Atlantic climate: mean temperature hovers around 20.6 °C, with highs around 25 °C and lows of 16.3 °C. Average precipitation for the month is 52.1 mm, a notable figure for summer that reflects the influence of the Cantabrian Sea. The risk of thunderstorms is moderate, so meteorological conditions may change in the hours before the eclipse. Data: AEMET (period 1991–2020).
Past eclipses
The last total eclipse visible from Camargo occurred on 18 July 1860, 166 years ago, with a totality lasting just over three minutes. Before that, the last annular eclipse took place on 1 April 1764. After the eclipses of 2026, 2027 and 2028, one must wait until 27 February 2082 for the next annular eclipse visible from here, and until 17 November 2180 for the next total.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
At the moment of maximum eclipse — 20:27 on 12 August 2026 — the Sun will be 8.9 degrees above the horizon, with an azimuth of 282 degrees. That direction corresponds to west-northwest, an orientation that from Camargo points approximately towards the Cantabrian Sea. A location with clear horizon towards that cardinal point will offer the most favourable conditions for observing totality.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from Camargo
In Camargo, totality began at 20:27 local time and lasted 1 min 2 s, until 20:28. The eclipse maximum fell at 20:28.
In Camargo, the Sun was 9° above the horizon, toward the WNW. With that much margin above the horizon, any spot with open sky worked.
This area typically sees around 52% 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 Camargo
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:31:29 | 17:31:29 UTC | +19.0° | 272.7° | |
| C2 — Totality begins | 20:27:02 | 18:27:02 UTC | +9.1° | 281.9° | |
| Maximum | 20:27:36 | 18:27:36 UTC | +8.9° | 282.0° | |
| C3 — Totality ends | 20:28:04 | 18:28:04 UTC | +8.8° | 282.1° | |
| The Sun sets behind the terrain(terrain event, not an eclipse phase) | 21:00 | 19:00 UTC | +3.4° | 287.4° | |
| C4 — Partial endsnot visible | 21:20:15 | 19:20:15 UTC | +0.2° | 290.9° |
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
- 43.4074° N
- Longitude
- 3.8850° W
- Elevation
- 32 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:31:29
- Totality begins
- 20:27:02
- Maximum
- 20:27:36
- Totality ends
- 20:28:04
- Eclipse ends
- 21:20:15
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 21:23:13
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 48m 46s
- Totality
- 1m 2s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 100%
- Sun altitude
- +8.9°
- Sun azimuth
- 282.0°
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Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward WNW (282.0°)
282.0° WNW
Azimuth at maximum
8.95°
Sun altitude at maximum
2.65°
Terrain horizon
+6.20°
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 Camargo
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Muela | 1034 m | 24.1 km | 135° SE |
| La Esquenta | 978 m | 18.1 km | 141° SE |
| Peña Herrera | 971 m | 18.3 km | 141° SE |
| Las Enguinzas | 964 m | 17.3 km | 140° SE |
| Alto del Tejuelo | 938 m | 22.8 km | 135° SE |
| Picones de Castrillos | 928 m | 22.5 km | 136° SE |
| Peña de los Lobos | 917 m | 17.9 km | 139° SE |
| El Caracol | 898 m | 24.3 km | 149° SSE |
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The August sky
Avg. temp.
20.6°C
Max / min
25° / 16.3°
Precipitation
52.1 mm
Storm risk
Medium
Station SANTANDER AEROPUERTO, 5 km away · Period 1991-2020 · Source: AEMET
52%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 19%Median cloud cover · 52%P75 — cloudier days · 94%
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 Camargo
- Last total eclipseAugust 12, 20260 years ago
- Last annular eclipseApril 1, 1764262 years ago
- Next total eclipseNovember 17, 2180
- Next annular eclipseFebruary 27, 2082
Solar eclipses computed from astronomical ephemerides for the city's coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions about the eclipse in Camargo
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Camargo?
Yes — Camargo was inside the totality path and the horizon allowed the total phase to be fully visible.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Camargo?
Maximum occurred at 20:27 local time (18:27 UTC) in Camargo.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Camargo?
The Sun was toward the WNW (azimuth 282°), 9° above the horizon at maximum from Camargo.
How long did totality last in Camargo?
Totality lasted 1 min 2 s in Camargo (C2 to C3). (corrected for the Moon's limb profile)
Was Camargo a good place to watch the eclipse?
Camargo 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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