Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:28
La Felguera
43.307°, -5.691° · 210 m a.s.l.
1 min 47 s of night in broad daylight
Visible · score 81/100 Sun at +10° · 281° W
The Sun clears local terrain by 5.90° 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 47s · 281° W
C4 — Partial ends
21:21
☀ +1°
LA FELGUERA · 43.307° N -5.691° W
Photo: Astur1 · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
In La Felguera, day turned to night for 1 min 47 s.
At 20:28 local time, the Moon fully covered the Sun over La Felguera. For 1 min 47 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 26/ 100
Marginal visibility — depends on fine horizon
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About La Felguera
La Felguera is an urban nucleus of the municipality of Langreo, in the heart of Asturias's mining basins. Located at 210 metres altitude in the Nalón River valley, it has around 21,000 inhabitants. Integrated into Asturias's Central Metropolitan Area, it lies on the Cantabrian slope just a few kilometres from Oviedo. Its urban fabric and historical identity are deeply linked to the region's metallurgical industry and mining tradition.
For this eclipse
The total eclipse of 12 August 2026 will reach its maximum from La Felguera at 20:27 local time, with complete obscuration of the solar disc. At that moment, the Sun will have descended to just 10 degrees above the horizon—a very low angle yet viable: the clear margin above the topographic horizon is 7.1 degrees. To guarantee observation, it is advisable to find a vantage point with clear views towards the west-northwest and unobstructed in that direction.
The weather in August
August in Asturias at La Felguera experiences the oceanic influence of the Cantabrian Sea: the month's average precipitation hovers around 53 millimetres, a high figure for summer. The risk of thunderstorms is high, as humid air masses from the sea can rapidly generate convective episodes. The probability of a completely clear sky on any given date is not guaranteed, so it is wise to keep an eye on the weather forecast in the days leading up to the eclipse. Data: AEMET (1991–2020).
Past eclipses
The last total eclipse to cross La Felguera's sky occurred on 30 August 1905, 121 years ago, lasting almost four minutes of totality. Before that, on 1 April 1764, an annular eclipse covered 86.9% of the Sun for just over a minute. After the eclipses of 2026, 2027 and 2028, the next annular opportunity visible from this area will arrive on 27 February 2082; the next total, much further off, on 17 November 2180.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
At the moment of totality, the Sun will be 10 degrees high above the horizon—roughly the height of a closed fist held at arm's length. Its azimuth of 281 degrees places it towards the west-northwest, just a few degrees north of due west. To orient yourself in the field, simply look towards where the Sun sets and shift your gaze slightly to the right: the solar corona will form there during the minutes of totality.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from La Felguera
In La Felguera, totality began at 20:27 local time and lasted 1 min 47 s, until 20:29. The eclipse maximum fell at 20:28.
In La Felguera, 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 73% 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 La Felguera
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:31:28 | 17:31:28 UTC | +20.3° | 271.5° | |
| C2 — Totality begins | 20:27:09 | 18:27:09 UTC | +10.3° | 280.8° | |
| Maximum | 20:28:04 | 18:28:04 UTC | +10.1° | 280.9° | |
| C3 — Totality ends | 20:28:56 | 18:28:56 UTC | +10.0° | 281.1° | |
| The Sun sets behind the terrain(terrain event, not an eclipse phase) | 21:07 | 19:07 UTC | +3.3° | 287.5° | |
| C4 — Partial endsnot visible | 21:21:07 | 19:21:07 UTC | +1.1° | 289.8° |
Phases marked with ⛰️ were not seen: the Sun was already hidden behind the real terrain at that moment.
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
- 43.3075° N
- Longitude
- 5.6909° W
- Elevation
- 210 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:31:28
- Totality begins
- 20:27:09
- Maximum
- 20:28:04
- Totality ends
- 20:28:56
- Eclipse ends
- 21:21:07
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 21:30:10
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 49m 39s
- Totality
- 1m 47s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 100%
- Sun altitude
- +10.1°
- Sun azimuth
- 280.9°
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Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward West (280.9°)
280.9° W
Azimuth at maximum
10.12°
Sun altitude at maximum
4.06°
Terrain horizon
+5.90°
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 La Felguera
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Gamoniteiru | 1791 m | 23.1 km | 235° SW |
| La Xistra | 1765 m | 22.5 km | 234° SW |
| Rosal | 1741 m | 23.1 km | 234° SW |
| Picu Currieḷḷos | 1728 m | 24.0 km | 182° S |
| Pico Barriscal | 1719 m | 22.6 km | 240° WSW |
| Picu Moncuevu | 1718 m | 23.4 km | 243° WSW |
| Campona | 1716 m | 23.1 km | 233° SW |
| El Gamonal | 1710 m | 22.6 km | 247° WSW |
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The August sky
73%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 20%Median cloud cover · 73%P75 — cloudier days · 100%
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 La Felguera
- Last total eclipseAugust 12, 20260 years ago
- Last annular eclipseApril 1, 1764262 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 La Felguera
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from La Felguera?
Yes — La Felguera was inside the totality path and the horizon allowed the total phase to be fully visible.
What time was the eclipse maximum in La Felguera?
Maximum occurred at 20:28 local time (18:28 UTC) in La Felguera.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from La Felguera?
The Sun was toward the West (azimuth 281°), 10° above the horizon at maximum from La Felguera.
How long did totality last in La Felguera?
Totality lasted 1 min 47 s in La Felguera (C2 to C3). (corrected for the Moon's limb profile)
Was La Felguera a good place to watch the eclipse?
La Felguera saw totality (C2-C3) very close to the western horizon. The partial end (C4) fell below the horizon: a clear western view was needed for an epic experience.
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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