Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:37
Carmona
37.471°, -5.646° · 221 m a.s.l.
95% of the Sun covered at maximum
Visible · score 50/100 Sun at +7° · 283° WNW
The Sun clears local terrain by 7.25° at peak.
Partial eclipse · 95% obscuration
CARMONA · 37.471° N -5.646° W
Photo: Pufacz · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
In Carmona, the Moon covered 95% of the Sun.
At 20:37 local time, the Moon took a bite out of the Sun over Carmona, covering up to 95% of its disc. It didn't become a total or annular eclipse: the Sun kept shining throughout.
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 80/ 100
Full ring visible
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About Carmona
Carmona is a municipality in the province of Seville, in Andalusia, with around 28,600 inhabitants. Situated at 221 meters above sea level on a plateau that dominates the Seville countryside, it occupies an elevated position relative to the flat surroundings of the Guadalquivir valley. Its location on high ground, away from riverine areas, gives it particularly favorable conditions for the horizon visibility needed for open-air astronomical observation.
For this eclipse
On August 12, 2026, Carmona will experience a partial solar eclipse, with maximum at 20:37 (local time). At that moment the Sun will reach a height of 7.2 degrees above the western horizon, close to sunset. Although the clearance above the horizon is 7.7 degrees — enough for the solar disk to remain visible — the low elevation requires finding a western horizon free of obstacles: buildings, trees, or terrain that might block the Sun during the minutes around maximum.
The weather in August
AEMET records from the 1991–2020 period indicate a low risk of thunderstorms in August in Carmona. In the Seville countryside, summer is the driest and most stable season of the year: rainfall is scarce and episodes of instability are uncommon. For the observation of the evening eclipse of August 12, this climatic pattern works in favor, as it reduces the probability that convective clouds interrupt visibility in the hours before sunset.
Past eclipses
The last annular eclipse visible from Carmona took place on April 1, 1764, 262 years ago: the lunar disk covered 86.9% of the Sun for just over three and a half minutes. Since then, no total eclipse has reached the city. The next annular eclipse will arrive in July 2075, and we must wait until June 2327 to witness a total eclipse from this Seville municipality.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
At the moment of maximum, at 20:37, the Sun will be 7.2 degrees above the horizon in the west-northwest direction, at an azimuth of 283 degrees. That low altitude means the Sun will already be close to sunset, moving slowly toward the horizon. To observe the eclipse without obstructions, it is best to orient toward the west-northwest and ensure that the line of sight is clear of buildings or trees in that part of the sky.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from Carmona
In Carmona, the eclipse reached its maximum at 20:37 local time, with 95% of the Sun covered by the Moon.
In Carmona, the Sun was 7° above the horizon, toward the WNW. With that much margin above the horizon, any spot with open sky worked.
This area typically sees around 0% 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 Carmona
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:41:51 | 17:41:51 UTC | +18.0° | 275.2° | |
| Maximum | 20:37:28 | 18:37:28 UTC | +7.1° | 283.3° | |
| The Sun sets behind the terrain(terrain event, not an eclipse phase) | 21:18 | 19:18 UTC | -0.1° | 289.3° | |
| C4 — Partial endsnot visible | 21:29:27 | 19:29:27 UTC | -2.2° | 291.1° |
Phases marked with ⛰️ were not seen: the Sun was already hidden behind the real terrain at that moment.
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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
- 37.4712° N
- Longitude
- 5.6461° W
- Elevation
- 221 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:41:51
- Maximum
- 20:37:28
- Eclipse ends
- 21:29:27
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 21:18:36
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 47m 37s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 95%
- Sun altitude
- +7.1°
- Sun azimuth
- 283.3°
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Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward WNW (283.3°)
283.3° WNW
Azimuth at maximum
7.14°
Sun altitude at maximum
-0.11°
Terrain horizon
+7.25°
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 Carmona
No named peaks within 25 km (or not yet cached).
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The August sky
0%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 0%Median cloud cover · 0%P75 — cloudier days · 2%
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 Carmona
- Last annular eclipseApril 1, 1764262 years ago
- Next total eclipseJune 20, 2327
- 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 Carmona
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Carmona?
Yes, partial eclipse: the Sun was 95% covered at maximum from Carmona.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Carmona?
Maximum occurred at 20:37 local time (18:37 UTC) in Carmona.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Carmona?
The Sun was toward the WNW (azimuth 283°), 7° above the horizon at maximum from Carmona.
Was Carmona a good place to watch the eclipse?
Carmona was a good option (score 50/100): all eclipse phases were visible, though not the regional optimum.
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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