Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:35
El Campello
38.429°, -0.398° · 24 m a.s.l.
99% of the Sun covered at maximum
Visible · score 45/100 Sun at +4° · 286° WNW
The Sun clears local terrain by 1.61° at peak.
Partial eclipse · 99% obscuration
EL CAMPELLO · 38.429° N -0.398° W
Photo: Richard Harvey · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
In El Campello, the Moon covered 99% of the Sun.
At 20:35 local time, the Moon took a bite out of the Sun over El Campello, covering up to 99% 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 60/ 100
Marginal visibility — depends on fine horizon
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About El Campello
El Campello is a coastal municipality in the province of Alicante, in the Valencian Community, with roughly 27,900 inhabitants. It lies barely 24 metres above sea level, stretching along a southeastern shoreline marked by coves and cliffs. It borders Alicante city to the south and occupies a strip between the bays of Alicante and the Marina Baixa region. Its urban fabric blends the historic inner nucleus with an extensive coastal zone facing the Mediterranean Sea.
For this eclipse
On 12 August 2026, El Campello will experience a partial solar eclipse reaching its maximum at 20:34 local time. Although the Moon's shadow will not completely cover the Sun, the coverage will be significant and observable to the naked eye with approved solar filters. The Sun will be very low on the western horizon—just 4° above it—making an unobstructed view to the west-northwest essential. The 2.6° margin above the topographic horizon guarantees visibility if there are no obstacles in that direction.
The weather in August
August in El Campello follows the driest Mediterranean pattern: a clear-sky probability of 77 % according to AEMET (1991–2020 data). Average temperatures hover around 26.5 °C, with highs of 31.1 °C during the day and lows of 21.8 °C at night. Monthly average precipitation is very low—13.4 mm—though there is a moderate risk of isolated convective storms typical of summer in the Levant. The month accumulates more than 319 hours of sunshine, making August one of the year's brightest months.
Past eclipses
The last total eclipse visible from El Campello took place on 28 May 1900, 126 years ago, with a totality of just 67 seconds. More recently, on 3 October 2005 an annular eclipse passed over covering more than 90 % of the solar disc for just over three minutes. Following the eclipses of 2026 and 2028, the next significant annular event will not arrive until 13 July 2075, with an obscuration of 87 %.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
At the moment of maximum, at 20:34, the Sun will be very low on the horizon, just 4° in altitude, nearly at the end of its daily path. Its position will point west-northwest, with an azimuth of 286°, slightly north of due west. To observe unobstructed, position yourself in a place with clear sight toward that direction: on the seashore along the coastline, or in areas without buildings or tall vegetation to the west.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from El Campello
In El Campello, the eclipse reached its maximum at 20:35 local time, with 99% of the Sun covered by the Moon.
In El Campello, the Sun was 4° above the horizon, toward the WNW. Even so, a clear horizon toward the WNW helped.
This area typically sees around 8% 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 El Campello
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:40:11 | 17:40:11 UTC | +14.3° | 277.8° | |
| Maximum | 20:34:36 | 18:34:36 UTC | +4.0° | 285.9° | |
| The Sun sets behind the terrain(terrain event, not an eclipse phase) | 20:46 | 18:46 UTC | +1.9° | 287.7° | |
| C4 — Partial endsnot visible | 21:25:40 | 19:25:40 UTC | -5.0° | 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
- 38.4288° N
- Longitude
- 0.3977° W
- Elevation
- 24 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:40:11
- Maximum
- 20:34:36
- Eclipse ends
- 21:25:40
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 20:59:25
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 45m 29s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 99%
- Sun altitude
- +4.0°
- Sun azimuth
- 285.9°
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Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward WNW (285.9°)
285.9° WNW
Azimuth at maximum
4.00°
Sun altitude at maximum
2.39°
Terrain horizon
+1.61°
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 El Campello
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| els Plans | 1330 m | 23.2 km | 353° N |
| el MaigmóIn the Sun's direction | 1296 m | 21.9 km | 292° WNW |
| Alt de GuisopIn the Sun's direction | 1249 m | 24.2 km | 292° WNW |
| el Cremat | 1242 m | 22.2 km | 333° NNW |
| Penya Migjorn | 1226 m | 17.1 km | 313° NW |
| El Racó de Xomarra | 1224 m | 21.7 km | 348° NNW |
| Penya de la Botzina | 1223 m | 24.4 km | 354° N |
| Penya del Carrascal | 1214 m | 24.0 km | 357° N |
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The August sky
Avg. temp.
26.5°C
Max / min
31.1° / 21.8°
Precipitation
13.4 mm
Storm risk
Medium
Station ALACANT/ALICANTE, 11 km away · Period 1991-2020 · Source: AEMET
8%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 1%Median cloud cover · 8%P75 — cloudier days · 37%
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 El Campello
- Last total eclipseMay 28, 1900126 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 El Campello
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from El Campello?
Yes, partial eclipse: the Sun was 99% covered at maximum from El Campello.
What time was the eclipse maximum in El Campello?
Maximum occurred at 20:34 local time (18:34 UTC) in El Campello.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from El Campello?
The Sun was toward the WNW (azimuth 286°), 4° above the horizon at maximum from El Campello.
Was El Campello a good place to watch the eclipse?
El Campello could see the eclipse with limitations (score 45/100): terrain, geometry, or climatology added risk. A higher-scored viewpoint would have been preferable.
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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