Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:28
Gijón
43.536°, -5.662° · 22 m a.s.l.
1 min 43 s of night in broad daylight
Visible · score 91/100 Sun at +10° · 281° W
The Sun clears local terrain by 9.21° 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
☀ +20°
C2 — Totality begins
20:27
☀ +10°
Maximum
20:28
1m 43s · 281° W
C4 — Partial ends
21:21
☀ +1°
GIJÓN · 43.536° N -5.662° W
Photo: Roberto Sueiras · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
In Gijón, day turned to night for 1 min 43 s.
At 20:28 local time, the Moon fully covered the Sun over Gijón. For 1 min 43 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 37/ 100
Eclipse visible
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About Gijón
Gijón rises on the Asturian coast at only 22 meters altitude, being the most populated city in Asturias with over 271,000 inhabitants. Located above the Cantabrian bay, the port city is part of a region of tempestuous Atlantic climate. Its northern coastal location offers a strategic position for observing the eclipse.
For this eclipse
The total eclipse of August 12, 2026 will reach maximum in Gijón at 20:27 local time. The Sun will be positioned in the west-northwest at an azimuth of 281 degrees, showing an altitude of 10.1 degrees above the horizon. This intermediate altitude provides facilities for effective observation without extremely demanding requirements on horizon clearance.
The weather in August
In Gijón, August reflects the temperate character of Asturian Atlantic climate. Specific temperature data are not available in the records for this city. Expected conditions include the temperate character characteristic of the Asturian coast in summer, with presence of ocean breezes. Storm risk is low, providing relatively favorable conditions for observation.
Past eclipses
Gijón witnessed a total eclipse 121 years ago, on August 30, 1905, with a totality duration of 209 seconds, a considerably long period. Before that, an annular eclipse was visible over three centuries ago, on January 27, 1683. The next total eclipse will be observable from Gijón on November 17, 2180.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
At the instant of maximum, the Sun travels west-northwest from Gijón, at an altitude of 10.1 degrees above the horizon. Its trajectory follows the characteristic descent of sunsets at northern Atlantic latitudes, gradually lowering toward the west. This solar altitude permits adequate observation with standard visual protection and a clear western horizon.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from Gijón
In Gijón, totality began at 20:27 local time and lasted 1 min 43 s, until 20:29. The eclipse maximum fell at 20:28.
In Gijón, the Sun was 10° above the horizon, toward the West. With that much margin above the horizon, any spot with open sky worked.
This area typically sees around 52% 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 Gijón
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:31:04 | 17:31:04 UTC | +20.4° | 271.4° | |
| C2 — Totality begins | 20:26:49 | 18:26:49 UTC | +10.4° | 280.7° | |
| Maximum | 20:27:41 | 18:27:41 UTC | +10.2° | 280.8° | |
| C3 — Totality ends | 20:28:32 | 18:28:32 UTC | +10.1° | 281.0° | |
| C4 — Partial ends | 21:20:46 | 19:20:46 UTC | +1.2° | 289.8° |
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
- 43.5357° N
- Longitude
- 5.6615° W
- Elevation
- 22 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:31:04
- Totality begins
- 20:26:49
- Maximum
- 20:27:41
- Totality ends
- 20:28:32
- Eclipse ends
- 21:20:46
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 21:30:36
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 49m 42s
- Totality
- 1m 43s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 100%
- Sun altitude
- +10.2°
- Sun azimuth
- 280.8°
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Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward West (280.8°)
280.8° W
Azimuth at maximum
10.21°
Sun altitude at maximum
0.85°
Terrain horizon
+9.21°
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 Gijón
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paisano | 637 m | 23.4 km | 224° SW |
| Pico Friera | 623 m | 23.2 km | 258° WSW |
| Alto de la Rasa | 622 m | 24.3 km | 226° SW |
| Altu La Vara | 607 m | 23.5 km | 225° SW |
| Cantu de Borbotón | 604 m | 24.0 km | 226° SW |
| Llosona | 599 m | 21.0 km | 166° SSE |
| Picu Pozu l'Agua o La Miliciana | 593 m | 23.2 km | 223° SW |
| Gorfolí | 586 m | 22.6 km | 254° WSW |
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The August sky
52%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 17%Median cloud cover · 52%P75 — cloudier days · 99%
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 Gijón
- Last total eclipseAugust 12, 20260 years ago
- Last annular eclipseJanuary 27, 1683343 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 Gijón
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Gijón?
Yes — Gijón was inside the totality path and the horizon allowed the total phase to be fully visible.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Gijón?
Maximum occurred at 20:27 local time (18:27 UTC) in Gijón.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Gijón?
The Sun was toward the West (azimuth 281°), 10° above the horizon at maximum from Gijón.
How long did totality last in Gijón?
Totality lasted 1 min 43 s in Gijón (C2 to C3). (corrected for the Moon's limb profile)
Was Gijón a good place to watch the eclipse?
Yes, Gijón was an excellent choice (score 91/100): favorable geometry, clear horizon, and good August climatology.
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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