Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:38
Huelva
37.266°, -6.940° · 34 m a.s.l.
94% of the Sun covered at maximum
Visible · score 50/100 Sun at +8° · 283° WNW
The Sun clears local terrain by 5.82° at peak.
Partial eclipse · 94% obscuration
HUELVA · 37.266° N -6.940° W
Photo: Jose A. · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
In Huelva, the Moon covered 94% of the Sun.
At 20:38 local time, the Moon took a bite out of the Sun over Huelva, covering up to 94% 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 80/ 100
Full ring visible
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About Huelva
Huelva is the capital of its namesake province, in the far southwestern corner of Andalusia, where the Odiel and Tinto rivers converge before emptying into the Atlantic. With nearly 144,000 inhabitants and an elevation of just 34 meters above sea level, the city sits on a coastal plain that offers a broad, clear horizon. Its position on the Huelva coast, close to the Portuguese border, shapes both its Atlantic climate and the geometry through which the Sun reaches it in August.
For this eclipse
On August 12, 2026, Huelva will experience a partial solar eclipse: the Moon will cover a portion of the Sun's disk but will not reach totality from this location. Maximum eclipse occurs at 20:37, with the Sun at 8° altitude in a direction almost due west (azimuth 283°). That altitude is sufficient to clear the local horizon—the margin is nearly 7°—so the phenomenon will be visible without obstruction if you choose a spot with a clear western horizon.
The weather in August
The Huelva summer in August is characterized by low thunderstorm risk, a typical trait of the Atlantic-Mediterranean climate of this coastal strip. Proximity to the ocean moderates temperatures compared to inland Andalusia and keeps the atmosphere relatively stable during the late afternoon hours, precisely when the eclipse will occur.
Past eclipses
The last total eclipse visible from Huelva occurred on December 22, 1870, 156 years ago, with totality lasting about two minutes. Before that event, an annular eclipse on April 1, 1764 obscured nearly 87% of the Sun's disk for about six minutes. After the eclipses of 2026, 2027 and 2028, one must wait until July 13, 2075 for another annular eclipse, and until June 20, 2327 for the next total.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
At maximum eclipse, the Sun will be 8° above the horizon at an azimuth of 283°, which corresponds to a west-northwest direction slightly tilted toward the west. At that time—20:37—the Sun will already have begun its evening descent and will be positioned low but still perfectly visible from any open space with a view toward the west.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from Huelva
In Huelva, the eclipse reached its maximum at 20:38 local time, with 94% of the Sun covered by the Moon.
In Huelva, the Sun was 8° above the horizon, toward the WNW. With that much margin above the horizon, any spot with open sky worked.
This area typically sees around 0% 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 Huelva
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:42:09 | 17:42:09 UTC | +18.9° | 274.5° | |
| Maximum | 20:38:04 | 18:38:04 UTC | +8.0° | 282.6° | |
| The Sun sets behind the terrain(terrain event, not an eclipse phase) | 21:07 | 19:07 UTC | +2.6° | 286.9° | |
| C4 — Partial endsnot visible | 21:30:18 | 19:30:18 UTC | -1.5° | 290.4° |
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
- 37.2664° N
- Longitude
- 6.9400° W
- Elevation
- 34 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:42:09
- Maximum
- 20:38:04
- Eclipse ends
- 21:30:18
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 21:23:28
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 48m 9s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 94%
- Sun altitude
- +8.0°
- Sun azimuth
- 282.6°
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Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward WNW (282.6°)
282.6° WNW
Azimuth at maximum
7.97°
Sun altitude at maximum
2.15°
Terrain horizon
+5.82°
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 Huelva
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peña de Martín Prieto | 65 m | 16.9 km | 109° ESE |
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The August sky
0%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 0%Median cloud cover · 0%P75 — cloudier days · 0%
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 Huelva
- Last total eclipseDecember 22, 1870156 years ago
- Last annular eclipseApril 1, 1764262 years ago
- Next total eclipseJune 20, 2327
- 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 Huelva
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Huelva?
Yes, partial eclipse: the Sun was 94% covered at maximum from Huelva.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Huelva?
Maximum occurred at 20:38 local time (18:38 UTC) in Huelva.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Huelva?
The Sun was toward the WNW (azimuth 283°), 8° above the horizon at maximum from Huelva.
Was Huelva a good place to watch the eclipse?
Huelva 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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