Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:28
Ferrol
43.485°, -8.233° · 24 m a.s.l.
1 min 26 s of night in broad daylight
Visible · score 85/100 Sun at +12° · 279° W
The Sun clears local terrain by 8.31° at C3.
Full totality was visible here. C3 — the end of totality — stayed above the horizon.
Total eclipse · 100% obscuration
C1 — Partial begins
19:31
☀ +22°
C2 — Totality begins
20:27
☀ +12°
Maximum
20:28
1m 26s · 279° W
C4 — Partial ends
21:22
☀ +3°
FERROL · 43.485° N -8.233° W
Photo: gl:User:Basilio · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
In Ferrol, day turned to night for 1 min 26 s.
At 20:28 local time, the Moon fully covered the Sun over Ferrol. For 1 min 26 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 42/ 100
Eclipse visible
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About Ferrol
Ferrol is a coastal city in the province of A Coruña, in Galicia, with around 67,000 inhabitants and an average altitude of 24 metres above sea level. Located at the far northwest of the Iberian peninsula, it sits on the southern shore of the estuary that bears its name. Its historical character is tied to the Spanish Navy, which established one of its principal arsenals here in the 18th century. Today it is a medium-sized urban centre with a diversified economy.
For this eclipse
On 12 August 2026, Ferrol will experience a total solar eclipse. The moment of maximum totality occurs at 20:27 local time, with the Sun at 11.8° above the horizon — a comfortable height that provides a margin of 9.1° above the actual terrain profile. At that moment the Sun will be almost exactly due west (azimuth 279°), so it is best to face westward and ensure there are no obstacles in that direction.
The weather in August
Historical AEMET data (1991–2020) shows that August is the month with the lowest risk of storms of the year in Ferrol. The Galician Atlantic climate can surprise with low clouds at any time, but the probability of severe storm activity in high summer is low. Although the August sky on the Corunna coast does not guarantee Mediterranean clarity, clear nights and evenings are frequent during this month.
Past eclipses
The last total eclipse visible from Ferrol took place on 30 August 1905, 121 years ago, with a totality of approximately 2 minutes and 36 seconds. Before that event, the last annular eclipse recorded dates from 9 January 1777, 249 years ago. After the eclipses of 2026, 2027 and 2028, no total is forecast for Ferrol within the calculated horizon; the next significant annular eclipse will not arrive until 16 August 2175.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
At the moment of maximum totality, the Sun will be almost exactly due west, with an azimuth of 279° — barely 9° north of the due west cardinal point. Its height above the horizon will be 11.8°, sufficient to be well above the surrounding terrain and with a margin of 9.1° above the actual topographic horizon. To observe the eclipse with good visibility, simply face westward and have a clear line of sight in that direction.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from Ferrol
In Ferrol, totality began at 20:27 local time and lasted 1 min 26 s, until 20:29. The eclipse maximum fell at 20:28.
In Ferrol, the Sun was 12° above the horizon, toward the West. With that much margin above the horizon, any spot with open sky worked.
This area typically sees around 24% 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 Ferrol
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:30:47 | 17:30:47 UTC | +22.3° | 269.6° | |
| C2 — Totality begins | 20:27:23 | 18:27:23 UTC | +12.1° | 279.1° | |
| Maximum | 20:28:07 | 18:28:07 UTC | +11.9° | 279.2° | |
| C3 — Totality ends | 20:28:49 | 18:28:49 UTC | +11.8° | 279.3° | |
| The Sun sets behind the terrain(terrain event, not an eclipse phase) | 21:17 | 19:17 UTC | +3.5° | 287.3° | |
| C4 — Partial endsnot visible | 21:21:46 | 19:21:46 UTC | +2.7° | 288.2° |
Phases marked with ⛰️ were not seen: the Sun was already hidden behind the real terrain at that moment.
C2/C3 times and duration corrected for the lunar limb (the Moon's real edge profile).
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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).
Location
- Latitude
- 43.4845° N
- Longitude
- 8.2329° W
- Elevation
- 24 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:30:47
- Totality begins
- 20:27:23
- Maximum
- 20:28:07
- Totality ends
- 20:28:49
- Eclipse ends
- 21:21:46
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 21:40:45
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 51m 0s
- Totality
- 1m 26s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 100%
- Sun altitude
- +11.9°
- Sun azimuth
- 279.2°
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Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward West (279.2°)
279.2° W
Azimuth at maximum
11.95°
Sun altitude at maximum
3.50°
Terrain horizon
+8.31°
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 Ferrol
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pena da Aiga | 657 m | 23.7 km | 129° SE |
| Pena Cavada | 601 m | 22.5 km | 125° SE |
| Pena da Bandeira | 593 m | 23.3 km | 107° ESE |
| Pena Faladoira | 561 m | 23.0 km | 132° SE |
| Pena dos Monteiros | 560 m | 20.4 km | 98° E |
| Pico do Ar | 555 m | 22.1 km | 104° ESE |
| Pena do Teixo | 549 m | 19.8 km | 121° ESE |
| Penas do Pico | 539 m | 22.4 km | 105° ESE |
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The August sky
24%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 1%Median cloud cover · 24%P75 — cloudier days · 73%
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 Ferrol
- Last total eclipseAugust 12, 20260 years ago
- Last annular eclipseJanuary 9, 1777249 years ago
- Next annular eclipseAugust 16, 2175
Solar eclipses computed from astronomical ephemerides for the city's coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions about the eclipse in Ferrol
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Ferrol?
Yes — Ferrol was inside the totality path and the horizon allowed the total phase to be fully visible.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Ferrol?
Maximum occurred at 20:28 local time (18:28 UTC) in Ferrol.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Ferrol?
The Sun was toward the West (azimuth 279°), 12° above the horizon at maximum from Ferrol.
How long did totality last in Ferrol?
Totality lasted 1 min 26 s in Ferrol (C2 to C3). (corrected for the Moon's limb profile)
Was Ferrol a good place to watch the eclipse?
Ferrol 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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