Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:35
Hellín
38.511°, -1.701° · 590 m a.s.l.
99% of the Sun covered at maximum
Visible · score 50/100 Sun at +5° · 285° WNW
The Sun clears local terrain by 3.64° at peak.
Partial eclipse · 99% obscuration
HELLÍN · 38.511° N -1.701° W
Photo: Luis Rogelio HM · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
In Hellín, the Moon covered 99% of the Sun.
At 20:35 local time, the Moon took a bite out of the Sun over Hellín, 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 70/ 100
Full ring visible
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About Hellín
Hellín is a municipality in the province of Albacete, in the southeast of Castile-La Mancha, with just under 31,000 inhabitants. Situated at 590 metres above sea level, the municipal area stretches across a landscape of plains and hills between the basins of the Segura and Júcar rivers. Its inland location, relatively flat and with wide horizons towards the west, makes it a point of interest for observing the solar eclipse of August 2026.
For this eclipse
On 12 August 2026, Hellín will experience a partial solar eclipse. Maximum partial phase will occur at 20:34 local time, when the Sun barely reaches 5° above the horizon, in a direction practically west-northwest (azimuth 285°). With a margin of 4.2° from the topographic horizon, the eclipse will be visible, but a clear horizon towards the west is essential. Eclipse glasses must be worn throughout the observation.
The weather in August
August in Hellín is typically a warm and dry month, characteristic of the interior Manchego region. According to AEMET data for the period 1991–2020, the risk of storms in this municipality is low, which is favourable for eclipse observation. Summer afternoons tend to be sunny in this continental climate area, with atmospheric disturbances rarely occurring during August.
Past eclipses
The last total solar eclipse visible from Hellín occurred on 28 May 1900, 126 years ago. That phenomenon offered only 71 seconds of totality, a brief duration characteristic of eclipses whose path of totality barely grazes the locality. After the partial eclipse of 2026, the next notable occurrence will be an annular eclipse on 13 July 2075, almost fifty years away.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
During maximum of the partial eclipse, at 20:34, the Sun will be just 5° above the horizon in the west-northwest direction, with an azimuth of 285°. At that evening hour, the star will be very close to setting, so an unobstructed view towards the western quadrant is essential, clear of obstacles such as buildings or dense foliage. The available margin of 4.2° above the topographic horizon guarantees visibility, provided the horizon is clear.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from Hellín
In Hellín, the eclipse reached its maximum at 20:35 local time, with 99% of the Sun covered by the Moon.
In Hellín, the Sun was 5° above the horizon, toward the WNW. Even so, a clear horizon toward the WNW helped.
This area typically sees around 7% 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 Hellín
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:40:05 | 17:40:05 UTC | +15.3° | 277.0° | |
| Maximum | 20:34:51 | 18:34:51 UTC | +4.9° | 285.1° | |
| The Sun sets behind the terrain(terrain event, not an eclipse phase) | 20:54 | 18:54 UTC | +1.6° | 288.0° | |
| C4 — Partial endsnot visible | 21:26:13 | 19:26:13 UTC | -4.1° | 293.1° |
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
- 38.5106° N
- Longitude
- 1.7010° W
- Elevation
- 590 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:40:05
- Maximum
- 20:34:51
- Eclipse ends
- 21:26:13
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 21:04:37
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 46m 7s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 99%
- Sun altitude
- +4.9°
- Sun azimuth
- 285.1°
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Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward WNW (285.1°)
285.1° WNW
Azimuth at maximum
4.93°
Sun altitude at maximum
1.29°
Terrain horizon
+3.64°
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 Hellín
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro de la TejeraIn the Sun's direction | 970 m | 24.8 km | 285° WNW |
| Cerro GordoIn the Sun's direction | 884 m | 23.5 km | 282° WNW |
| Cerro de la CaleraIn the Sun's direction | 826 m | 24.5 km | 282° WNW |
| Cabezo del Asno | 765 m | 24.7 km | 145° SE |
| Picacho | 741 m | 24.2 km | 129° SE |
| Pico del Puerto Errado | 643 m | 24.6 km | 159° SSE |
| Cabezo del Puerto | 608 m | 23.9 km | 135° SE |
| Cabezo de las Ventanas | 555 m | 24.7 km | 133° SE |
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The August sky
7%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 0%Median cloud cover · 7%P75 — cloudier days · 42%
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 Hellín
- Last total eclipseMay 28, 1900126 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 Hellín
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Hellín?
Yes, partial eclipse: the Sun was 99% covered at maximum from Hellín.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Hellín?
Maximum occurred at 20:34 local time (18:34 UTC) in Hellín.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Hellín?
The Sun was toward the WNW (azimuth 285°), 5° above the horizon at maximum from Hellín.
Was Hellín a good place to watch the eclipse?
Hellín was a good option (score 50/100): all eclipse phases were visible, though not the regional optimum.
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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