Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:35
Don Benito
38.956°, -5.862° · 285 m a.s.l.
97% of the Sun covered at maximum
Visible · score 50/100 Sun at +8° · 283° WNW
The Sun clears local terrain by 7.77° at peak.
Partial eclipse · 97% obscuration
DON BENITO · 38.956° N -5.862° W
Photo: Zarateman · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
In Don Benito, the Moon covered 97% of the Sun.
At 20:35 local time, the Moon took a bite out of the Sun over Don Benito, covering up to 97% 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 78/ 100
Full ring visible
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The eclipse from Don Benito
In Don Benito, the eclipse reached its maximum at 20:35 local time, with 97% of the Sun covered by the Moon.
In Don Benito, the Sun was 8° 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 Don Benito
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:39:13 | 17:39:13 UTC | +18.8° | 274.2° | |
| Maximum | 20:35:11 | 18:35:11 UTC | +8.1° | 282.6° | |
| The Sun sets behind the terrain(terrain event, not an eclipse phase) | 21:20 | 19:20 UTC | +0.1° | 289.6° | |
| C4 — Partial endsnot visible | 21:27:30 | 19:27:30 UTC | -1.2° | 290.7° |
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
- 38.9563° N
- Longitude
- 5.8616° W
- Elevation
- 285 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:39:13
- Maximum
- 20:35:11
- Eclipse ends
- 21:27:30
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 21:22:09
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 48m 17s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 97%
- Sun altitude
- +8.1°
- Sun azimuth
- 282.6°
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Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward WNW (282.6°)
282.6° WNW
Azimuth at maximum
8.07°
Sun altitude at maximum
0.30°
Terrain horizon
+7.77°
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 Don Benito
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alto de la Ortiga | 659 m | 9.5 km | 189° S |
| Sierra del Villar | 437 m | 13.2 km | 13° NNE |
| Sierra de Yelves | 392 m | 12.8 km | 269° W |
| Cerro la Horca | 384 m | 12.4 km | 19° NNE |
| El Morro | 368 m | 13.5 km | 11° N |
| RemondoIn the Sun's direction | 363 m | 8.3 km | 286° WNW |
| PirulitoIn the Sun's direction | 361 m | 9.6 km | 282° WNW |
| Cerro de la FuenteIn the Sun's direction | 361 m | 11.7 km | 283° WNW |
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The August sky
Avg. temp.
26.2°C
Max / min
34.3° / 18.2°
Precipitation
3.4 mm
Storm risk
Low
Station DON BENITO, 2 km away · Period 1991-2020 · Source: AEMET
0%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 0%Median cloud cover · 0%P75 — cloudier days · 26%
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 Don Benito
- Last total eclipseJuly 8, 1842184 years ago
- Last annular eclipseApril 1, 1764262 years ago
- Next total eclipseJune 20, 2327
- 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 Don Benito
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Don Benito?
Yes, partial eclipse: the Sun was 97% covered at maximum from Don Benito.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Don Benito?
Maximum occurred at 20:35 local time (18:35 UTC) in Don Benito.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Don Benito?
The Sun was toward the WNW (azimuth 283°), 8° above the horizon at maximum from Don Benito.
Was Don Benito a good place to watch the eclipse?
Don Benito 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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