Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:33
La Pobla de Vallbona
39.597°, -0.555° · 112 m a.s.l.
1 min 3 s of night in broad daylight
Visible · score 74/100 Sun at +5° · 285° WNW
The Sun clears local terrain by 3.47° at C3.
Full totality was visible here, but the Sun set before the partial phase ended — an unusually epic finale.
Total eclipse · 100% obscuration
C1 — Partial begins
19:38
☀ +15°
C2 — Totality begins
20:32
☀ +5°
Maximum
20:33
1m 3s · 285° WNW
C4 — Partial ends
21:24
☀ -4°
LA POBLA DE VALLBONA · 39.597° N -0.555° W
Photo: Enrique Íñiguez Rodríguez (Qoan) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
In La Pobla de Vallbona, day turned to night for 1 min 3 s.
At 20:33 local time, the Moon fully covered the Sun over La Pobla de Vallbona. For 1 min 3 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 62/ 100
Marginal visibility — depends on fine horizon
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About La Pobla de Vallbona
La Pobla de Vallbona is a municipality in the province of Valencia, in the Valencian Community, with just over 20,000 inhabitants and an altitude of 112 meters above sea level. Situated in the comarca of l'Horta Nord, northwest of the Valencia metropolitan area, it forms part of the Mediterranean coastal plain that extends between the Turia River and the first foothills of the interior highlands. Its position on the flatland makes it a vantage point for open skies, particularly practical for astronomical observation.
For this eclipse
On August 12, 2026, La Pobla de Vallbona will lie within the path of totality of the solar eclipse. Maximum will occur at 20:32, local time, with the Sun just 4.7 degrees above the horizon and an estimated clearance of 3.8 degrees above the terrain profile. The azimuth of 286 degrees places the Sun practically to the west-northwest, so to take advantage of the totality phase it will be essential to have a clear western horizon free of obstructions.
The weather in August
According to AEMET data for the period 1991–2020, August in La Pobla de Vallbona presents a low risk of thunderstorms. It is the most relevant indicator available for this season, and it is encouraging: afternoon storms are the main cause of cloudiness in the interior of the Valencian region during summer. Their low probability in this locality, situated in the coastal plain at low altitude, suggests that the afternoon of August 12 should not be disturbed by convective precipitation.
Past eclipses
The last total eclipse visible from La Pobla de Vallbona occurred on July 18, 1860, 166 years ago, and offered approximately 108 seconds of totality. More recently, on October 3, 2005, an annular eclipse covered 90% of the solar disk for just over three minutes. After the 2026 eclipse, one will have to wait until July 13, 2075 for an annular eclipse to cross this latitude again.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
At maximum eclipse, the Sun will be 4.7 degrees high and with an azimuth of 286 degrees, that is, oriented toward the west-northwest. At that time—20:32—the Sun will already have begun its descent toward the horizon, which means that any feature on the western horizon, be it a building, a grove of trees, or a hill, can compromise visibility. Orienting yourself toward the northwest from an open or elevated area will minimize that risk.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from La Pobla de Vallbona
In La Pobla de Vallbona, totality began at 20:32 local time and lasted 1 min 3 s, until 20:33. The eclipse maximum fell at 20:33.
In La Pobla de Vallbona, the Sun was 5° above the horizon, toward the WNW. Even so, a clear horizon toward the WNW helped.
This area typically sees around 15% 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 Pobla de Vallbona
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:38:13 | 17:38:13 UTC | +14.9° | 277.1° | |
| C2 — Totality begins | 20:32:18 | 18:32:18 UTC | +4.8° | 285.4° | |
| Maximum | 20:32:52 | 18:32:52 UTC | +4.7° | 285.4° | |
| C3 — Totality ends | 20:33:22 | 18:33:22 UTC | +4.6° | 285.5° | |
| The Sun sets behind the terrain(terrain event, not an eclipse phase) | 20:51 | 18:51 UTC | +1.6° | 288.3° | |
| C4 — Partial endsnot visible | 21:24:10 | 19:24:10 UTC | -4.1° | 293.6° |
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).
Phases shown in red aren't observable: they happen while the Sun is below the horizon.
Location
- Latitude
- 39.5975° N
- Longitude
- 0.5547° W
- Elevation
- 112 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:38:13
- Totality begins
- 20:32:18
- Maximum
- 20:32:52
- Totality ends
- 20:33:22
- Eclipse ends
- 21:24:10
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 21:02:11
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 45m 57s
- Totality
- 1m 3s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 100%
- Sun altitude
- +4.7°
- Sun azimuth
- 285.4°
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Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward WNW (285.4°)
285.4° WNW
Azimuth at maximum
4.73°
Sun altitude at maximum
1.16°
Terrain horizon
+3.47°
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 Pobla de Vallbona
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alto de la Yerba | 1041 m | 24.8 km | 255° WSW |
| Monte Gordo | 1023 m | 24.6 km | 253° WSW |
| Alto de la Sima | 986 m | 25.0 km | 256° WSW |
| Cerro de las Mulas | 915 m | 24.5 km | 344° NNW |
| Puntal del Bejés | 914 m | 24.9 km | 352° N |
| El Gorgo | 909 m | 16.7 km | 15° NNE |
| Cerro del Pino | 904 m | 24.7 km | 348° NNW |
| Montemayor | 899 m | 16.7 km | 27° NNE |
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The August sky
15%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 1%Median cloud cover · 15%P75 — cloudier days · 49%
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 La Pobla de Vallbona
- Last total eclipseAugust 12, 20260 years ago
- Last annular eclipseOctober 3, 200521 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 La Pobla de Vallbona
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from La Pobla de Vallbona?
Yes — La Pobla de Vallbona was inside the totality path and the horizon allowed the total phase to be fully visible.
What time was the eclipse maximum in La Pobla de Vallbona?
Maximum occurred at 20:32 local time (18:32 UTC) in La Pobla de Vallbona.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from La Pobla de Vallbona?
The Sun was toward the WNW (azimuth 285°), 5° above the horizon at maximum from La Pobla de Vallbona.
How long did totality last in La Pobla de Vallbona?
Totality lasted 1 min 3 s in La Pobla de Vallbona (C2 to C3). (corrected for the Moon's limb profile)
Was La Pobla de Vallbona a good place to watch the eclipse?
La Pobla de Vallbona 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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