Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:28
Cambre
43.294°, -8.347° · 49 m a.s.l.
1 min 11 s of night in broad daylight
Visible · score 90/100 Sun at +12° · 279° W
The Sun clears local terrain by 9.47° 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
☀ +22°
C2 — Totality begins
20:28
☀ +12°
Maximum
20:28
1m 11s · 279° W
C4 — Partial ends
21:22
☀ +3°
CAMBRE · 43.294° N -8.347° W
Photo: Luis Miguel Bugallo Sánchez (Lmbuga Commons)(Lmbuga Galipedia) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
In Cambre, day turned to night for 1 min 11 s.
At 20:28 local time, the Moon fully covered the Sun over Cambre. For 1 min 11 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 41/ 100
Eclipse visible
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About Cambre
Cambre is a municipality in the province of A Coruña that is part of the metropolitan area of the provincial capital. Located at barely 49 metres altitude, it occupies the banks of the Mero river before it flows into the Cecebre reservoir. With a population of around 23,000 inhabitants, it combines the semi-urban character of its parishes closest to A Coruña with inland areas typical of Atlantic Galicia, marked by smallholdings and lush vegetation.
For this eclipse
On 12 August 2026, Cambre lies within the path of totality of the solar eclipse. Maximum occurs at 20:27 local time, the moment when the Moon will completely cover the solar disc. At that instant the Sun will be at 11.9 degrees above the horizon—a modest height but sufficient to enjoy the phenomenon without obstruction from most open locations. The margin above the topographic horizon exceeds 9 degrees, ensuring comfortable viewing.
The weather in August
August is statistically the sunniest month of the year in Cambre: AEMET data from 1991–2020 record almost 239 hours of sunshine and a probability of clear skies around 58%. Temperatures are mild, with an average of 19 °C, typical highs of 24 °C and cool lows of 15 °C. Average monthly precipitation is limited to about 38 mm, and the risk of thunderstorms is low, making this month the most favourable window of the year for astronomical observation on this Galician coastal strip.
Past eclipses
The last total eclipse visible from Cambre took place on 30 August 1905, 121 years ago; the totality phase lasted approximately 50 seconds. Previously, on 9 January 1777, an annular eclipse occurred with an obscuration of 95% and an annular phase lasting 88 seconds. After the eclipses of 2026, 2027 and 2028, one must wait until 16 August 2175 for an annular eclipse to be observable again from these coordinates.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
At the moment of maximum eclipse, at 20:27, the Sun will be at an azimuth of 279 degrees, practically due west with a slight deviation toward the northwest. Its height above the horizon will be 11.9 degrees—roughly the width of a closed fist held at arm's length. To optimize observation, seek a location with a clear western horizon: no buildings or trees in the western direction, ideally an open area facing west or west-northwest.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from Cambre
In Cambre, totality began at 20:28 local time and lasted 1 min 11 s, until 20:29. The eclipse maximum fell at 20:28.
In Cambre, the Sun was 12° above the horizon, toward the West. With that much margin above the horizon, any spot with open sky worked.
This area typically sees around 29% 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 Cambre
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:31:06 | 17:31:06 UTC | +22.3° | 269.6° | |
| C2 — Totality begins | 20:27:50 | 18:27:50 UTC | +12.0° | 279.1° | |
| Maximum | 20:28:27 | 18:28:27 UTC | +11.9° | 279.2° | |
| C3 — Totality ends | 20:29:01 | 18:29:01 UTC | +11.8° | 279.3° | |
| C4 — Partial ends | 21:22:06 | 19:22:06 UTC | +2.6° | 288.2° |
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).
Location
- Latitude
- 43.2944° N
- Longitude
- 8.3474° W
- Elevation
- 49 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:31:06
- Totality begins
- 20:27:50
- Maximum
- 20:28:27
- Totality ends
- 20:29:01
- Eclipse ends
- 21:22:06
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 21:40:48
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 51m 0s
- Totality
- 1m 11s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 100%
- Sun altitude
- +11.9°
- Sun azimuth
- 279.2°
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Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward West (279.2°)
279.2° W
Azimuth at maximum
11.94°
Sun altitude at maximum
2.36°
Terrain horizon
+9.47°
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 Cambre
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedeira | 595 m | 20.0 km | 226° SW |
| Os Teixos | 571 m | 19.0 km | 228° SW |
| Pedra Cedeira | 564 m | 19.7 km | 228° SW |
| O Pedregal | 562 m | 19.5 km | 227° SW |
| Coto Vello | 561 m | 18.2 km | 232° SW |
| O Petón | 558 m | 23.8 km | 119° ESE |
| Avea | 556 m | 23.3 km | 119° ESE |
| As Cerdeiras | 555 m | 20.2 km | 225° SW |
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The August sky
Avg. temp.
19.3°C
Max / min
23.9° / 14.8°
Precipitation
37.9 mm
Storm risk
Low
Station A CORUÑA AEROPUERTO, 2 km away · Period 1991-2020 · Source: AEMET
29%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 1%Median cloud cover · 29%P75 — cloudier days · 76%
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 Cambre
- Last total eclipseAugust 12, 20260 years ago
- Last annular eclipseJanuary 9, 1777249 years ago
- Next annular eclipseAugust 16, 2175
Solar eclipses computed from astronomical ephemerides for the city's coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions about the eclipse in Cambre
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Cambre?
Yes — Cambre was inside the totality path and the horizon allowed the total phase to be fully visible.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Cambre?
Maximum occurred at 20:28 local time (18:28 UTC) in Cambre.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Cambre?
The Sun was toward the West (azimuth 279°), 12° above the horizon at maximum from Cambre.
How long did totality last in Cambre?
Totality lasted 1 min 11 s in Cambre (C2 to C3). (corrected for the Moon's limb profile)
Was Cambre a good place to watch the eclipse?
Yes, Cambre was an excellent choice (score 90/100): favorable geometry, clear horizon, and good August climatology.
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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