Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 19:54
Granadilla de Abona
28.119°, -16.576° · 634 m a.s.l.
69% of the Sun covered at maximum
Visible · score 41/100 Sun at +11° · 281° W
The Sun clears local terrain by 2.21° at peak.
Partial eclipse · 69% obscuration
GRANADILLA DE ABONA · 28.119° N -16.576° W
Photo: José Mesa · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
In Granadilla de Abona, the Moon covered 69% of the Sun.
At 19:54 local time, the Moon took a bite out of the Sun over Granadilla de Abona, covering up to 69% 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
Eclipse visible
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About Granadilla de Abona
Granadilla de Abona is a municipality in southern Tenerife, in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, home to nearly 40,000 inhabitants. It stretches from the Atlantic coast to the slopes of Teide, with the urban center situated at around 634 meters elevation. Its position at the southern tip of the island gives it an arid and sunny climate profile, with scarce rainfall throughout most of the year. It is part of the Canary Islands archipelago, about 300 km west of the African coast.
For this eclipse
On August 12, 2026, Granadilla de Abona will experience a partial solar eclipse. Maximum eclipse occurs at 19:54, local time, with the Sun at 10.8° above the horizon and moving toward the west-northwest (azimuth 281°). The Moon will cover a portion of the solar disk but will not reach totality. The margin of 3.1° above the topographic horizon is sufficient for direct observation, though it is advisable to find an elevated spot with clear horizon toward the west.
The weather in August
August is the sunniest month of the year in Granadilla de Abona: AEMET data for the 1991-2020 period record 294 hours of sunshine per month and a clear-sky probability of 71%. Average precipitation is merely 1.5 mm, and the risk of thunderstorms is very low. Temperatures range between 21.2 °C minimum and 28.7 °C maximum, with an average of 25 °C, typical of the temperate Canary Islands summer moderated by oceanic influence.
Past eclipses
The last total eclipse visible from Granadilla de Abona occurred on October 27, 1780, 246 years ago, with a totality of barely 54 seconds. Before that, on April 1, 1764, an annular eclipse covered 86.5% of the Sun for almost six minutes. After the eclipses of 2026, 2027, and 2028, one must wait until April 1, 2136 for the next annular eclipse, and until May 6, 2236 for the next total.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
At maximum eclipse on August 12, 2026 at 19:54 local time, the Sun will be at 10.8° of altitude above the horizon, with an azimuth of 281°, which corresponds to a direction slightly north of due west, toward the west-northwest. From a point with a clear horizon in that direction, the Sun's position will be clearly visible. The margin of 3.1° above the local terrain ensures that the solar disk will not be hidden by the landscape under normal conditions.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from Granadilla de Abona
In Granadilla de Abona, the eclipse reached its maximum at 19:54 local time, with 69% of the Sun covered by the Moon.
In Granadilla de Abona, the Sun was 11° above the horizon, toward the West. Even so, a clear horizon toward the West helped.
This area typically sees around 1% 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 Granadilla de Abona
Local time · Atlantic/Canary| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 18:58:20 | 17:58:20 UTC | +22.8° | 275.1° | |
| Maximum | 19:53:54 | 18:53:54 UTC | +10.7° | 281.2° | |
| The Sun sets behind the terrain(terrain event, not an eclipse phase) | 20:04 | 19:04 UTC | +8.7° | 282.3° | |
| C4 — Partial endsnot visible | 20:45:22 | 19:45:22 UTC | +0.2° | 287.0° |
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 WEST 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
- 28.1188° N
- Longitude
- 16.5760° W
- Elevation
- 634 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 18:58:20
- Maximum
- 19:53:54
- Eclipse ends
- 20:45:22
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 20:47:28
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 47m 2s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 69%
- Sun altitude
- +10.7°
- Sun azimuth
- 281.2°
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Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward West (281.2°)
281.2° W
Azimuth at maximum
10.74°
Sun altitude at maximum
8.53°
Terrain horizon
+2.21°
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 Granadilla de Abona
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pico Sur | 3099.6 m | 18.0 km | 330° NNW |
| Pico Viejo Occidental | 3090 m | 18.6 km | 330° NNW |
| Montaña Blanca | 2748 m | 17.1 km | 347° NNW |
| Guajara | 2718 m | 11.5 km | 342° NNW |
| Roque de la Grieta | 2576 m | 12.1 km | 355° N |
| El Sombrero | 2532 m | 13.3 km | 318° NW |
| Morra del Río | 2531 m | 11.5 km | 352° N |
| Roque del Almendro | 2524 m | 12.3 km | 318° NW |
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The August sky
Avg. temp.
25°C
Max / min
28.7° / 21.2°
Precipitation
1.5 mm
Storm risk
Low
Station TENERIFE SUR AEROPUERTO, 8 km away · Period 1991-2020 · Source: AEMET
1%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 0%Median cloud cover · 1%P75 — cloudier days · 6%
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 Granadilla de Abona
- Last total eclipseOctober 27, 1780246 years ago
- Last annular eclipseApril 1, 1764262 years ago
- Next total eclipseMay 6, 2236
- Next annular eclipseApril 1, 2136
Solar eclipses computed from astronomical ephemerides for the city's coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions about the eclipse in Granadilla de Abona
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Granadilla de Abona?
Yes, partial eclipse: the Sun was 69% covered at maximum from Granadilla de Abona.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Granadilla de Abona?
Maximum occurred at 19:53 local time (18:53 UTC) in Granadilla de Abona.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Granadilla de Abona?
The Sun was toward the West (azimuth 281°), 11° above the horizon at maximum from Granadilla de Abona.
Was Granadilla de Abona a good place to watch the eclipse?
Granadilla de Abona could see the eclipse with limitations (score 41/100): 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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