Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:39
Conil de la Frontera
36.277°, -6.088° · 42 m a.s.l.
93% of the Sun covered at maximum
Visible · score 50/100 Sun at +7° · 283° WNW
The Sun clears local terrain by 7.03° at peak.
Partial eclipse · 93% obscuration
CONIL DE LA FRONTERA · 36.277° N -6.088° W
Photo: Jorge Campos Pérez · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
In Conil de la Frontera, the Moon covered 93% of the Sun.
At 20:39 local time, the Moon took a bite out of the Sun over Conil de la Frontera, covering up to 93% 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 100/ 100
Full totality 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 Conil de la Frontera
Conil de la Frontera is a municipality in the province of Cádiz, in Andalusia, located on the Atlantic coast of the Costa de la Luz. With around 22,400 inhabitants and an altitude of 42 meters above sea level, the town sits on a coastal enclave in the extreme southwest of the Iberian Peninsula. Its geographic position, close to the Strait of Gibraltar, makes it one of the westernmost points on the Cádiz coastline, with a wide open sea horizon towards the southwest and northwest.
For this eclipse
On August 12, 2026, Conil de la Frontera will experience a partial solar eclipse. At maximum obscuration, at 8:38 PM local time, the Sun will be just 6.9° above the horizon in the west-northwest direction (azimuth 283°). The low solar altitude requires a completely clear horizon in that direction, although the available margin above the terrain is 7.1°, sufficient for the eclipse to be visible from the open coastline. It is recommended to position yourself at a point with a clear view to the west, preferably facing the sea.
The weather in August
August in Conil is the warmest and driest month of the year. Average temperatures hover around 25°C, with typical highs of about 30°C and lows around 21°C; the heat is intense but the Atlantic influence and the westerly wind frequently moderate it. Rainfall is virtually nonexistent, with barely 1.3 mm average monthly, and the risk of storms is low according to AEMET data from the 1991–2020 period. Overall, August presents very favorable conditions for outdoor observation.
Past eclipses
The last total eclipse that darkened the sky over Conil de la Frontera dates back to December 22, 1870, more than 155 years ago, with a totality phase of just under two minutes. After the 2026 and 2028 eclipses, one must wait until September 12, 2053 for the Moon's shadow to completely cover the Sun from these latitudes again, in a totality of just over one minute.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
At maximum obscuration, the Sun will be in the western quadrant of the sky, 6.9° above the horizon with an azimuth of 283°—that is, practically due west with a slight inclination towards the northwest. At that time, just over an hour before sunset, the twilight light will tint the coastal landscape with orange tones. To observe the eclipse without obstruction, the beach or any coastal spot with a clear view to the west are the most suitable options.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from Conil de la Frontera
In Conil de la Frontera, the eclipse reached its maximum at 20:39 local time, with 93% of the Sun covered by the Moon.
In Conil de la Frontera, 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 Conil de la Frontera
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:43:56 | 17:43:56 UTC | +17.8° | 275.6° | |
| Maximum | 20:39:25 | 18:39:25 UTC | +6.8° | 283.4° | |
| The Sun sets behind the terrain(terrain event, not an eclipse phase) | 21:18 | 19:18 UTC | -0.2° | 289.1° | |
| C4 — Partial endsnot visible | 21:31:15 | 19:31:15 UTC | -2.6° | 291.0° |
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
- 36.2772° N
- Longitude
- 6.0885° W
- Elevation
- 42 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:43:56
- Maximum
- 20:39:25
- Eclipse ends
- 21:31:15
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 21:18:21
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 47m 20s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 93%
- Sun altitude
- +6.8°
- Sun azimuth
- 283.4°
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Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward WNW (283.4°)
283.4° WNW
Azimuth at maximum
6.83°
Sun altitude at maximum
-0.20°
Terrain horizon
+7.03°
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 Conil de la Frontera
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierrezuela 3 | 145.9 m | 24.7 km | 10° N |
| Cerro de la Espartosa | 137 m | 19.3 km | 15° NNE |
| Cerro de las Yeseras | 129 m | 21.5 km | 7° N |
| Cerro Gordo | 82 m | 23.2 km | 20° NNE |
| Cerro del Cróquer | — | 18.0 km | 27° NNE |
| Cerro de la Palmosa | — | 19.9 km | 25° NNE |
| Cerro del Piojo | — | 22.0 km | 18° NNE |
| Cerro de la Armada | — | 23.8 km | 23° NNE |
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The August sky
Avg. temp.
25.3°C
Max / min
29.9° / 20.7°
Precipitation
1.3 mm
Storm risk
Low
Station VEJER DE LA FRONTERA, 12 km away · Period 1991-2020 · Source: AEMET
0%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 0%Median cloud cover · 0%P75 — cloudier days · 3%
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 Conil de la Frontera
- Last total eclipseDecember 22, 1870156 years ago
- Next total eclipseSeptember 12, 2053
- 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 Conil de la Frontera
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Conil de la Frontera?
Yes, partial eclipse: the Sun was 93% covered at maximum from Conil de la Frontera.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Conil de la Frontera?
Maximum occurred at 20:39 local time (18:39 UTC) in Conil de la Frontera.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Conil de la Frontera?
The Sun was toward the WNW (azimuth 283°), 7° above the horizon at maximum from Conil de la Frontera.
Was Conil de la Frontera a good place to watch the eclipse?
Conil de la Frontera 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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