Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:39
Jerez de la Frontera
36.686°, -6.136° · 53 m a.s.l.
93% of the Sun covered at maximum
Visible · score 50/100 Sun at +7° · 283° WNW
The Sun clears local terrain by 6.14° at peak.
Partial eclipse · 93% obscuration
JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA · 36.686° N -6.136° W
Photo: n4i Photo from Jerez de la Frontera, Spain · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
In Jerez de la Frontera, the Moon covered 93% of the Sun.
At 20:39 local time, the Moon took a bite out of the Sun over Jerez de la Frontera, covering up to 93% 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 95/ 100
Full totality 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 Jerez de la Frontera
Jerez de la Frontera is a city located in the province of Cadiz, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. At an altitude of 53 meters, the city sits in southwestern Spain, in a historic border region. With a population of approximately 213,000 inhabitants, Jerez is a culturally and economically important center and an internationally significant wine-producing hub.
For this eclipse
The partial eclipse on August 12, 2026, will be visible from Jerez de la Frontera. At the moment of maximum, the Sun will reach a height of 7.1 degrees above the horizon, oriented toward the west-northwest. This moderate altitude offers reasonable conditions for observation from any point in the city with a clear horizon in that direction.
The weather in August
According to AEMET data for 1991-2020, August in Jerez records an average temperature of 26.5 degrees Celsius, with highs near 34.3 degrees and lows of 18.6 degrees. The city enjoys approximately 341 hours of sunshine during the month, and precipitation is very low, barely 2.4 millimeters. Thunderstorm risk is low, which greatly favors astronomical observation.
Past eclipses
The last total eclipse visible from Jerez de la Frontera took place on December 22, 1870, 156 years ago. The next total eclipse to be observed from the city will arrive on July 17, 2205, being visible for 92 seconds.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
At the moment of maximum eclipse, the Sun is positioned at a height of 7.1 degrees above the horizon, in the west-northwest direction. This position, characteristic of late August sunset, presents a sufficiently high altitude to allow observations from various points in the city, provided there is a clear line of sight to that horizon direction.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from Jerez de la Frontera
In Jerez de la Frontera, the eclipse reached its maximum at 20:39 local time, with 93% of the Sun covered by the Moon.
In Jerez de la Frontera, the Sun was 7° 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 Jerez de la Frontera
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:43:12 | 17:43:12 UTC | +18.0° | 275.4° | |
| Maximum | 20:38:48 | 18:38:48 UTC | +7.1° | 283.3° | |
| The Sun sets behind the terrain(terrain event, not an eclipse phase) | 21:12 | 19:12 UTC | +1.0° | 288.1° | |
| C4 — Partial endsnot visible | 21:30:44 | 19:30:44 UTC | -2.4° | 290.9° |
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
- 36.6865° N
- Longitude
- 6.1361° W
- Elevation
- 53 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:43:12
- Maximum
- 20:38:48
- Eclipse ends
- 21:30:44
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 21:19:14
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 47m 31s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 94%
- Sun altitude
- +7.1°
- Sun azimuth
- 283.3°
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Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward WNW (283.3°)
283.3° WNW
Azimuth at maximum
7.08°
Sun altitude at maximum
0.94°
Terrain horizon
+6.14°
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 Jerez de la Frontera
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra de Gibalbín | 410 m | 22.8 km | 45° NE |
| Cerro del Esparto | 371 m | 21.9 km | 43° NE |
| Sierrezuela 3 | 145.9 m | 22.9 km | 158° SSE |
| Sierra de San Cristóbal | 125 m | 5.9 km | 195° SSW |
| Cerro de las Canteras | 110 m | 6.5 km | 214° SW |
| Cerro de la Caridad Alta | 96 m | 7.5 km | 222° SW |
| Cabeza de Aceña | 54 m | 4.2 km | 140° SE |
| Cerro de Ceuta | 53.1 m | 17.1 km | 189° S |
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The August sky
Avg. temp.
26.5°C
Max / min
34.3° / 18.6°
Precipitation
2.4 mm
Storm risk
Low
Station JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA AEROPUERTO, 10 km away · Period 1991-2020 · Source: AEMET
0%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 0%Median cloud cover · 0%P75 — cloudier days · 1%
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 Jerez de la Frontera
- Last total eclipseDecember 22, 1870156 years ago
- Last annular eclipseApril 1, 1764262 years ago
- Next total eclipseJuly 17, 2205
- 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 Jerez de la Frontera
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Jerez de la Frontera?
Yes, partial eclipse: the Sun was 93% covered at maximum from Jerez de la Frontera.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Jerez de la Frontera?
Maximum occurred at 20:38 local time (18:38 UTC) in Jerez de la Frontera.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Jerez de la Frontera?
The Sun was toward the WNW (azimuth 283°), 7° above the horizon at maximum from Jerez de la Frontera.
Was Jerez de la Frontera a good place to watch the eclipse?
Jerez de la Frontera 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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