Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:33
Cullera
39.167°, -0.250° · 117 m a.s.l.
0 min 15 s of night in broad daylight
Visible · score 68/100 Sun at +4° · 286° WNW
The Sun clears local terrain by 3.47° 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
19:39
☀ +15°
C2 — Totality begins
20:33
☀ +4°
Maximum
20:33
15s · 286° WNW
C4 — Partial ends
21:25
☀ -5°
CULLERA · 39.167° N -0.250° W
Photo: Espencat · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
In Cullera, day turned to night for 0 min 15 s.
At 20:33 local time, the Moon fully covered the Sun over Cullera. For 0 min 15 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 50/ 100
Blocked by terrain
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About Cullera
Cullera is a coastal municipality in Valencia province, in the Valencian Community, with approximately 24,000 inhabitants. The urban centre spreads at the foot of a promontory 117 metres high, crowned by a medieval castle, next to the mouth of the Júcar river. Its position on the Mediterranean coast gives it a mild and bright climate, and its landscape combines beaches, wetlands, and the distinctive silhouette of the Cullera hill.
For this eclipse
On August 12, 2026, Cullera will lie within the path of totality of the solar eclipse. Maximum will occur at 20:33, local time, with the Sun only 4.3 degrees above the horizon in the west-northwest direction (azimuth 286°). Totality will be visible—the clearance above the topographic horizon is 4.5 degrees—though the low solar altitude requires that there be no physical obstacles to the west, such as buildings or the Cullera hill itself.
The weather in August
According to AEMET climate data for the period 1991-2020, August in Cullera is warm and stable. Average temperature hovers around 25.8 °C, with daytime highs of 30.3 °C and nighttime lows of 21.2 °C. Average monthly precipitation is just 14.5 mm, and the risk of thunderstorms is low. The late-summer Mediterranean environment typically offers favourable conditions for observing the eclipse.
Past eclipses
The last total eclipse visible from Cullera occurred on May 12, 1706, some 320 years ago, with totality lasting about 226 seconds. More recently, on October 3, 2005, an annular eclipse covered 90.4% of the solar disc for 240 seconds. After the 2028 eclipse, one must wait until July 13, 2075 for the next significant annular eclipse.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
At the moment of maximum eclipse on August 12, 2026 at 20:33, the Sun will be 4.3 degrees above the horizon with an azimuth of 286°, that is, almost due west with a slight inclination toward the northwest. At that hour the Sun will be very close to sunset, so the line of sight to the west must be completely clear from the chosen observation point.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from Cullera
In Cullera, totality began at 20:33 local time and lasted 0 min 15 s, until 20:34. The eclipse maximum fell at 20:33.
In Cullera, the Sun was 4° above the horizon, toward the WNW. Even so, a clear horizon toward the WNW helped.
This area typically sees around 6% 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 Cullera
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:38:56 | 17:38:56 UTC | +14.5° | 277.5° | |
| C2 — Totality begins | 20:33:18 | 18:33:18 UTC | +4.3° | 285.7° | |
| Maximum | 20:33:26 | 18:33:26 UTC | +4.3° | 285.8° | |
| C3 — Totality ends | 20:33:33 | 18:33:33 UTC | +4.3° | 285.8° | |
| The Sun sets behind the terrain(terrain event, not an eclipse phase) | 20:54 | 18:54 UTC | +0.8° | 288.9° | |
| C4 — Partial endsnot visible | 21:24:36 | 19:24:36 UTC | -4.6° | 293.9° |
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
- 39.1667° N
- Longitude
- 0.2500° W
- Elevation
- 117 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:38:56
- Totality begins
- 20:33:18
- Maximum
- 20:33:26
- Totality ends
- 20:33:33
- Eclipse ends
- 21:24:36
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 21:00:10
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 45m 40s
- Totality
- 15s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 100%
- Sun altitude
- +4.3°
- Sun azimuth
- 285.8°
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Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward WNW (285.8°)
285.8° WNW
Azimuth at maximum
4.30°
Sun altitude at maximum
0.81°
Terrain horizon
+3.47°
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 Cullera
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| el Mondúver | 843 m | 17.6 km | 185° S |
| Penyalba | 770.3 m | 17.0 km | 192° SSW |
| Aldaia | 751 m | 18.9 km | 192° SSW |
| Puntal de la Font Nova | 750.6 m | 17.0 km | 189° S |
| Alt de la Figuerota | 735 m | 19.5 km | 194° SSW |
| Alt del Collado dels Caragols | 731 m | 19.1 km | 190° S |
| Alt de la Lletrera | 718 m | 20.1 km | 191° S |
| Alt del Sespar | 710 m | 19.8 km | 192° SSW |
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The August sky
Avg. temp.
25.8°C
Max / min
30.3° / 21.2°
Precipitation
14.5 mm
Storm risk
Low
Station POLINYÀ DE XÚQUER, 11 km away · Period 1991-2020 · Source: AEMET
6%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 0%Median cloud cover · 6%P75 — cloudier days · 36%
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 Cullera
- Last total eclipseAugust 12, 20260 years ago
- Last annular eclipseOctober 3, 200521 years ago
- 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 Cullera
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Cullera?
Yes — Cullera was inside the totality path and the horizon allowed the total phase to be fully visible.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Cullera?
Maximum occurred at 20:33 local time (18:33 UTC) in Cullera.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Cullera?
The Sun was toward the WNW (azimuth 286°), 4° above the horizon at maximum from Cullera.
How long did totality last in Cullera?
Totality lasted 0 min 15 s in Cullera (C2 to C3).
Was Cullera a good place to watch the eclipse?
Cullera 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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