Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:29
Esplugues de Llobregat
41.377°, 2.088° · 102 m a.s.l.
99.8% of the Sun covered at maximum
Visible · score 47/100 Sun at +4° · 286° WNW
The Sun clears local terrain by 2.51° at peak.
Partial eclipse · 99.8% obscuration
ESPLUGUES DE LLOBREGAT · 41.377° N 2.088° E
Photo: Ajuntament d'Esplugues de Llobregat · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
In Esplugues de Llobregat, the Moon covered 99.8% of the Sun.
At 20:29 local time, the Moon took a bite out of the Sun over Esplugues de Llobregat, covering up to 99.8% 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 50/ 100
Blocked by terrain
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About Esplugues de Llobregat
Esplugues de Llobregat is a municipality in the province of Barcelona, integrated into the metropolitan area of the Catalan capital. With just over 46,000 inhabitants and an altitude of 102 metres above sea level, it sits on the left bank of the Llobregat river, between Barcelona and the first foothills of the Collserola massif. Its compact urban fabric and its position next to one of Catalonia's major river basins define its everyday landscape.
For this eclipse
On 12 August 2026, Esplugues de Llobregat will experience a partial solar eclipse. Maximum occurs at 20:29 local time, when the Sun will already be very close to the western horizon: its altitude will not exceed 4°. With a margin of just 2.9° above the topographic horizon, observation requires an elevated point with clear views to the west-northwest. Any obstruction—buildings, hills or trees—can prevent you from seeing the phenomenon at its culmination.
The weather in August
August in Esplugues de Llobregat is warm but somewhat milder than inland Spain. Average temperatures hover around 24 °C, with highs around 29 °C and night-time lows rarely dropping below 20 °C. The month accumulates some 282 hours of sunshine and shows a 68 % probability of clear skies, although the risk of thunderstorms is moderate and average precipitation reaches 31.7 mm. Data: AEMET (1991–2020).
Past eclipses
The last total eclipse visible from Esplugues de Llobregat occurred on 12 May 1706, more than three centuries ago, with a totality lasting almost four minutes. More recently, on 11 November 1901—125 years ago—the municipality witnessed an annular eclipse that covered 82 % of the solar disk. After the eclipses of 2026, 2027 and 2028, one must wait until 13 July 2075 to see the next annular eclipse with an obscuration of 87.5 %.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
At the moment of maximum eclipse, the Sun will be just 4° above the horizon, directed toward the west-northwest, at an azimuth of 286°. This low position is equivalent to a few minutes before sunset, making the viewing direction almost the same as that of the summer solstice sunset. To follow the phenomenon without interference, it is best to find a location with clear visibility in that sector of the horizon.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from Esplugues de Llobregat
In Esplugues de Llobregat, the eclipse reached its maximum at 20:29 local time, with 99.8% of the Sun covered by the Moon.
In Esplugues de Llobregat, the Sun was 4° above the horizon, toward the WNW. Even so, a clear horizon toward the WNW helped.
This area typically sees around 19% 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 Esplugues de Llobregat
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:35:06 | 17:35:06 UTC | +13.8° | 277.8° | |
| Maximum | 20:29:20 | 18:29:20 UTC | +4.0° | 286.4° | |
| The Sun sets behind the terrain(terrain event, not an eclipse phase) | 20:44 | 18:44 UTC | +1.5° | 288.9° | |
| C4 — Partial endsnot visible | 21:20:24 | 19:20:24 UTC | -4.6° | 294.9° |
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
- 41.3773° N
- Longitude
- 2.0881° E
- Elevation
- 102 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:35:06
- Maximum
- 20:29:20
- Eclipse ends
- 21:20:24
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 20:55:06
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 45m 18s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 99.8%
- Sun altitude
- +4.0°
- Sun azimuth
- 286.4°
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Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward WNW (286.4°)
286.4° WNW
Azimuth at maximum
3.96°
Sun altitude at maximum
1.45°
Terrain horizon
+2.51°
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 Esplugues de Llobregat
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montau | 658 m | 17.3 km | 258° WSW |
| Puig d'AgullesIn the Sun's direction | 652.9 m | 17.3 km | 281° WNW |
| el MontcauIn the Sun's direction | 645.8 m | 18.9 km | 281° WNW |
| Roc de ForellacIn the Sun's direction | 628.9 m | 17.7 km | 283° WNW |
| Puig Saiada | 621 m | 16.3 km | 260° W |
| Puig de l'Osca | 614.9 m | 16.6 km | 271° W |
| Puig Bernat | 612 m | 17.2 km | 269° W |
| Pujol de MigjornIn the Sun's direction | 600.6 m | 17.5 km | 287° WNW |
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The August sky
Avg. temp.
24.4°C
Max / min
28.9° / 19.9°
Precipitation
31.7 mm
Storm risk
Medium
Station BARCELONA, FABRA, 6 km away · Period 1991-2020 · Source: AEMET
19%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 4%Median cloud cover · 19%P75 — cloudier days · 63%
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 Esplugues de Llobregat
- Last total eclipseMay 12, 1706320 years ago
- Last annular eclipseNovember 11, 1901125 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 Esplugues de Llobregat
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Esplugues de Llobregat?
Yes, partial eclipse: the Sun was 99.8% covered at maximum from Esplugues de Llobregat.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Esplugues de Llobregat?
Maximum occurred at 20:29 local time (18:29 UTC) in Esplugues de Llobregat.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Esplugues de Llobregat?
The Sun was toward the WNW (azimuth 286°), 4° above the horizon at maximum from Esplugues de Llobregat.
Was Esplugues de Llobregat a good place to watch the eclipse?
Esplugues de Llobregat could see the eclipse with limitations (score 47/100): 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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