Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:32
Coslada
40.424°, -3.561° · 619 m a.s.l.
0 min 23 s of night in broad daylight
Visible · score 76/100 Sun at +7° · 283° WNW
The Sun clears local terrain by 5.77° at C3.
Full totality was visible here, but the Sun set before the partial phase ended — an unusually epic finale.
Total eclipse · 100% obscuration
C1 — Partial begins
19:37
☀ +18°
C2 — Totality begins
20:32
☀ +7°
Maximum
20:32
23s · 283° WNW
C4 — Partial ends
21:24
☀ -2°
COSLADA · 40.424° N -3.561° W
Photo: Carlosdb · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
In Coslada, day turned to night for 0 min 23 s.
At 20:32 local time, the Moon fully covered the Sun over Coslada. For 0 min 23 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 38/ 100
Eclipse visible
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About Coslada
Coslada is a municipality in the Community of Madrid located east of the capital, in the area known as the Henares Corridor. It sits at 619 metres above sea level and is home to approximately 82,000 inhabitants. Its position in Madrid's eastern metropolitan area makes it a key reference point for municipalities across the region's east.
For this eclipse
On 12 August 2026, Coslada lies within the path of totality for the solar eclipse. The totality phase (third contact) is expected at 20:31 local time, with the Sun at 7.2° above the horizon in the west-northwest direction (azimuth 283°). The clearance above the topographic horizon is 6.1°, sufficient for unobstructed viewing, though the Sun will already be fairly low at sunset.
The weather in August
August in Coslada is dry and sunny, with an average temperature of 25.3 °C and highs typically reaching 33 °C. Rainfall is scarce—around 10 mm average for the month—and the municipality receives approximately 341 hours of sunshine in August. The probability of clear skies is around 82%, though there is a moderate risk of summer thunderstorms typical of the inland peninsula. Data: AEMET, 1991–2020 series.
Past eclipses
The last total eclipse recorded in Coslada occurred on 8 July 1842, 184 years ago. In 2005, the municipality experienced an annular eclipse with 90.3% obscuration and nearly four minutes of annularity. After the 2026 and 2028 eclipses, the next annular eclipse to cross this part of Madrid will arrive on 8 December 2113.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
At the moment of maximum eclipse, the Sun will be at 7.2° above the horizon, moving towards the west-northwest (azimuth 283°). At that height, the solar disc will be near the horizon but still clearly visible from most of Coslada. To make the most of totality, it is best to choose a spot with an unobstructed horizon facing west and northwest.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from Coslada
In Coslada, totality began at 20:32 local time and lasted 0 min 23 s, until 20:32. The eclipse maximum fell at 20:32.
In Coslada, 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 12% 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 Coslada
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:36:44 | 17:36:44 UTC | +17.6° | 274.7° | |
| C2 — Totality begins | 20:32:06 | 18:32:06 UTC | +7.3° | 283.4° | |
| Maximum | 20:32:18 | 18:32:18 UTC | +7.2° | 283.4° | |
| C3 — Totality ends | 20:32:29 | 18:32:29 UTC | +7.2° | 283.4° | |
| The Sun sets behind the terrain(terrain event, not an eclipse phase) | 21:03 | 19:03 UTC | +1.8° | 288.3° | |
| C4 — Partial endsnot visible | 21:24:22 | 19:24:22 UTC | -1.7° | 291.7° |
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
- 40.4238° N
- Longitude
- 3.5613° W
- Elevation
- 619 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:36:44
- Totality begins
- 20:32:06
- Maximum
- 20:32:18
- Totality ends
- 20:32:29
- Eclipse ends
- 21:24:22
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 21:15:38
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 47m 38s
- Totality
- At the edge
This location falls on the edge of the path of totality. You may see a few seconds of totality or just a very deep partial eclipse — the difference comes down to metres. We don't publish a duration because we couldn't stand behind it.
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 100%
- Sun altitude
- +7.2°
- 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
7.22°
Sun altitude at maximum
1.42°
Terrain horizon
+5.77°
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 Coslada
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro de la Virgen | 837 m | 22.1 km | 71° ENE |
| Ecce-Homo | 836 m | 21.2 km | 72° ENE |
| Cerro del Castillo | 749 m | 17.3 km | 15° NNE |
| Torrelaparada | 746.1 m | 21.1 km | 309° NW |
| La Tortuga | 731 m | 20.9 km | 70° ENE |
| Cerro Almodóvar | 726 m | 5.2 km | 217° SW |
| TamborIn the Sun's direction | 724.3 m | 18.3 km | 304° NW |
| Cerro del Tordo | 716 m | 12.5 km | 24° NNE |
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The August sky
Avg. temp.
25.3°C
Max / min
33.3° / 17.2°
Precipitation
10 mm
Storm risk
Medium
Station MADRID AEROPUERTO, 5 km away · Period 1991-2020 · Source: AEMET
12%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 0%Median cloud cover · 12%P75 — cloudier days · 52%
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 Coslada
- Last total eclipseAugust 12, 20260 years ago
- Last annular eclipseOctober 3, 200521 years ago
- Next annular eclipseDecember 8, 2113
Solar eclipses computed from astronomical ephemerides for the city's coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions about the eclipse in Coslada
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Coslada?
Yes — Coslada was inside the totality path and the horizon allowed the total phase to be fully visible.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Coslada?
Maximum occurred at 20:32 local time (18:32 UTC) in Coslada.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Coslada?
The Sun was toward the WNW (azimuth 283°), 7° above the horizon at maximum from Coslada.
How long did totality last in Coslada?
Totality lasted 0 min 23 s in Coslada (C2 to C3).
Was Coslada a good place to watch the eclipse?
Coslada 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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