Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:28
Durango
43.171°, -2.634° · 116 m a.s.l.
0 min 2 s of night in broad daylight
Visible · score 66/100 Sun at +8° · 283° WNW
The Sun clears local terrain by 5.33° at C3.
Full totality was visible here. C3 — the end of totality — stayed above the horizon.
Total eclipse · 100% obscuration
C1 — Partial begins
19:32
☀ +18°
C2 — Totality begins
20:28
☀ +8°
Maximum
20:28
2s · 283° WNW
C4 — Partial ends
21:20
☀ -1°
DURANGO · 43.171° N -2.634° W
Photo: Asier Sarasua Garmendia, Assar · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
In Durango, day turned to night for 0 min 2 s.
At 20:28 local time, the Moon fully covered the Sun over Durango. For 0 min 2 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 23/ 100
Blocked by terrain
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About Durango
Durango is a municipality in Bizkaia, in the Basque Country, with just over 28,000 inhabitants. Located at 116 metres altitude in the Duranguesado region, it is surrounded by mountains that define the character of its landscape and climate. It serves as a commercial and industrial hub for eastern Bizkaia, with good road and rail connections to Bilbao and the rest of the Basque Country.
For this eclipse
On 12 August 2026, Durango lies within the path of totality of the solar eclipse. Maximum eclipse occurs at 20:27 local time, when the Sun will be at 8° above the horizon—a low angle but clear, with 5.6° of clearance above the real topographic horizon. The Moon will completely cover the Sun's disc for brief moments, and both the start and end of totality will be visible from the Duranguesado region without any obstruction from terrain.
The weather in August
AEMET climate data for the period 1991–2020 indicate that the risk of thunderstorms in August is low in Durango. This is favourable for eclipse observers, as the chance of a storm cutting visibility at the critical moment is reduced. The Basque Country is an Atlantic climate region, and while August can bring changeable skies, episodes of intense storms are infrequent throughout the month.
Past eclipses
The last total eclipse visible from Durango occurred on 18 July 1860, 166 years ago, with a period of totality of about 2 minutes and 26 seconds. Before that event, on 1 April 1764 an annular eclipse occurred that covered 86.9% of the Sun's disc. After the eclipses of 2026, 2027 and 2028, you must wait until 27 February 2082 for the next annular, and until 17 November 2180 for the following total.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
At the moment of maximum eclipse, at 20:27, the Sun will be at 8° altitude above the horizon, in a west-northwest direction—at 283° counted from north clockwise. This position is equivalent to pointing slightly north of due west, towards where the Sun sets on late summer days. The low altitude requires finding an observation point with a completely clear western horizon, free from buildings or terrain that might block the line of sight.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from Durango
In Durango, totality began at 20:28 local time and lasted 0 min 2 s, until 20:28. The eclipse maximum fell at 20:28.
In Durango, 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 45% 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 Durango
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:31:57 | 17:31:57 UTC | +18.0° | 273.7° | |
| C2 — Totality begins | 20:27:40 | 18:27:40 UTC | +8.0° | 282.9° | |
| Maximum | 20:27:40 | 18:27:40 UTC | +8.0° | 282.9° | |
| C3 — Totality ends | 20:27:41 | 18:27:41 UTC | +8.0° | 282.9° | |
| The Sun sets behind the terrain(terrain event, not an eclipse phase) | 21:07 | 19:07 UTC | +1.4° | 289.4° | |
| C4 — Partial endsnot visible | 21:20:00 | 19:20:00 UTC | -0.6° | 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
- 43.1712° N
- Longitude
- 2.6338° W
- Elevation
- 116 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:31:57
- Totality begins
- 20:27:40
- Maximum
- 20:27:40
- Totality ends
- 20:27:41
- Eclipse ends
- 21:20:00
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 21:17:41
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 48m 3s
- 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
- +8.0°
- Sun azimuth
- 282.9°
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Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward WNW (282.9°)
282.9° WNW
Azimuth at maximum
8.00°
Sun altitude at maximum
2.67°
Terrain horizon
+5.33°
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 Durango
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gorbeia | 1482 m | 19.4 km | 218° SW |
| Aldamin | 1376 m | 18.7 km | 219° SW |
| Arroriano | 1341 m | 20.0 km | 215° SW |
| Anboto | 1331 m | 9.7 km | 162° SSE |
| Lekanda | 1309 m | 17.5 km | 229° SW |
| Pagazuri | 1306 m | 20.4 km | 215° SW |
| Igalirrintza | 1304.1 m | 17.4 km | 229° SW |
| Bedargogor Atxa | 1302 m | 19.1 km | 215° SW |
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The August sky
45%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 10%Median cloud cover · 45%P75 — cloudier days · 93%
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 Durango
- Last total eclipseAugust 12, 20260 years ago
- Last annular eclipseApril 1, 1764262 years ago
- Next total eclipseNovember 17, 2180
- Next annular eclipseFebruary 27, 2082
Solar eclipses computed from astronomical ephemerides for the city's coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions about the eclipse in Durango
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Durango?
Yes — Durango was inside the totality path and the horizon allowed the total phase to be fully visible.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Durango?
Maximum occurred at 20:27 local time (18:27 UTC) in Durango.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Durango?
The Sun was toward the WNW (azimuth 283°), 8° above the horizon at maximum from Durango.
How long did totality last in Durango?
Totality lasted 0 min 2 s in Durango (C2 to C3).
Was Durango a good place to watch the eclipse?
Durango 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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