Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:29
Carballo
43.213°, -8.691° · 111 m a.s.l.
0 min 35 s of night in broad daylight
Visible · score 85/100 Sun at +12° · 279° W
The Sun clears local terrain by 10.70° 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
☀ +23°
C2 — Totality begins
20:28
☀ +12°
Maximum
20:29
35s · 279° W
C4 — Partial ends
21:22
☀ +3°
CARBALLO · 43.213° N -8.691° W
Photo: Luis Miguel Bugallo Sánchez (http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Lmbuga) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
In Carballo, day turned to night for 0 min 35 s.
At 20:29 local time, the Moon fully covered the Sun over Carballo. For 0 min 35 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 45/ 100
Eclipse visible
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About Carballo
Carballo is a municipality in the province of A Coruña, in Galicia, with just over 31,000 inhabitants. It sits at 111 metres above sea level, in the Bergantiños region, in the northwest of the Iberian peninsula. As the main centre of the region, it concentrates the area's commercial and administrative services. Its proximity to the Costa da Morte gives it a distinctly Atlantic character, with oceanic influence present year-round.
For this eclipse
On 12 August 2026, Carballo lies within the path of totality of the solar eclipse. At 20:28 (local time), contact C3 marks the moment when the Moon completely obscures the solar disc and the solar corona becomes visible for a few seconds. The Sun will then reach a height of 12.1 degrees above the horizon, with a margin of almost 11 degrees relative to the surrounding terrain: favourable geometric conditions that ensure unobstructed observation.
The weather in August
According to AEMET data for the period 1991–2020, the risk of storms in Carballo during August is low, which represents a favourable circumstance for eclipse observation. In a region of Atlantic climate like Galicia, meteorological variability is frequent, but summer usually brings greater stability. Ocean-origin cloud cover can appear at any time, so it is advisable to check the weather forecast in the days leading up to the eclipse.
Past eclipses
The most recent major eclipse observed from Carballo was the annular eclipse of 3 October 2005, 21 years ago. In that event, the Moon covered approximately 90 % of the solar disc, leaving a ring of light visible around its edge. Unlike the annular eclipse — in which the Sun is never completely obscured — the totality of August 2026 will be a qualitatively different experience: daytime darkness, visibility of the corona and the appearance of stars in broad daylight.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
At the moment of maximum eclipse, at 20:28 on 12 August, the Sun will be positioned at an azimuth of 279 degrees, that is, almost exactly west with a slight inclination of 9 degrees towards the north. Its height above the horizon will be 12.1 degrees, a low position but clear relative to the local terrain, with a margin of about 11 degrees. It is recommended to find an observation point with the western horizon clear of buildings or vegetation to ensure visibility throughout totality.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from Carballo
In Carballo, totality began at 20:28 local time and lasted 0 min 35 s, until 20:29. The eclipse maximum fell at 20:29.
In Carballo, 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 23% 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 Carballo
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:31:12 | 17:31:12 UTC | +22.5° | 269.4° | |
| C2 — Totality begins | 20:28:25 | 18:28:25 UTC | +12.2° | 279.0° | |
| Maximum | 20:28:38 | 18:28:38 UTC | +12.1° | 279.1° | |
| C3 — Totality ends | 20:29:00 | 18:29:00 UTC | +12.1° | 279.1° | |
| C4 — Partial ends | 21:22:20 | 19:22:20 UTC | +2.8° | 288.0° |
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
- 43.2130° N
- Longitude
- 8.6910° W
- Elevation
- 111 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:31:12
- Totality begins
- 20:28:25
- Maximum
- 20:28:38
- Totality ends
- 20:29:00
- Eclipse ends
- 21:22:20
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 21:41:59
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 51m 9s
- Totality
- 35s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 100%
- Sun altitude
- +12.1°
- Sun azimuth
- 279.1°
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Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward West (279.1°)
279.1° W
Azimuth at maximum
12.14°
Sun altitude at maximum
1.37°
Terrain horizon
+10.70°
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 Carballo
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedeira | 595 m | 14.2 km | 110° ESE |
| Os Teixos | 571 m | 14.1 km | 105° ESE |
| Pedra Cedeira | 564 m | 13.8 km | 107° ESE |
| O Castelo | 563 m | 14.1 km | 179° S |
| O Pedregal | 562 m | 14.4 km | 108° ESE |
| Coto Vello | 561 m | 13.7 km | 99° E |
| As Cerdeiras | 555 m | 14.5 km | 111° ESE |
| Pedra da Agulla | 554 m | 12.3 km | 108° ESE |
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The August sky
23%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 5%Median cloud cover · 23%P75 — cloudier days · 65%
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 Carballo
- Last total eclipseAugust 12, 20260 years ago
- Last annular eclipseOctober 3, 200521 years ago
Solar eclipses computed from astronomical ephemerides for the city's coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions about the eclipse in Carballo
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Carballo?
Yes — Carballo was inside the totality path and the horizon allowed the total phase to be fully visible.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Carballo?
Maximum occurred at 20:28 local time (18:28 UTC) in Carballo.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Carballo?
The Sun was toward the West (azimuth 279°), 12° above the horizon at maximum from Carballo.
How long did totality last in Carballo?
Totality lasted 0 min 35 s in Carballo (C2 to C3). (corrected for the Moon's limb profile)
Was Carballo a good place to watch the eclipse?
Yes, Carballo was an excellent choice (score 85/100): 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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