Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:32
Las Rozas de Madrid
40.493°, -3.874° · 718 m a.s.l.
99.9% of the Sun covered at maximum
Visible · score 50/100 Sun at +7° · 283° WNW
The Sun clears local terrain by 5.92° at peak.
Partial eclipse · 99.9% obscuration
LAS ROZAS DE MADRID · 40.493° N -3.874° W
Photo: Santiago Agueda Alonso · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
In Las Rozas de Madrid, the Moon covered 99.9% of the Sun.
At 20:32 local time, the Moon took a bite out of the Sun over Las Rozas de Madrid, covering up to 99.9% 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 43/ 100
Eclipse visible
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About Las Rozas de Madrid
Las Rozas de Madrid is a municipality in the Community of Madrid situated at the foot of the sierra, northwest of the capital. With around 95,500 inhabitants and an altitude of 718 meters, it occupies an elevated position above the Madrid plateau that affords sweeping views toward the west. The municipal territory combines consolidated residential areas with natural corridors linked to the Guadarrama River.
For this eclipse
On August 12, 2026, Las Rozas de Madrid will experience a partial solar eclipse with maximum at 20:31. At that moment, the Sun will stand 7.5 degrees above the horizon, with a clearance of 7 degrees from the terrain profile, ensuring unobstructed visibility. Although totality does not reach this location, the percentage of solar disk covered will be perceptible to the naked eye with proper filtering.
The weather in August
August in Las Rozas de Madrid is characterized by low thunderstorm risk according to historical AEMET records. The continental summers of the Madrid sierra typically offer stable afternoons, without the frequency of electrical storms affecting other zones of the interior peninsula. This condition favors evening astronomical observations, since the instability associated with cumulus storms is uncommon during the eclipse hours.
Past eclipses
The last total eclipse visible from Las Rozas de Madrid occurred on July 8, 1842, 184 years ago, with a totality duration of approximately 1 minute and 39 seconds. More recently, on October 3, 2005, an annular eclipse covered 90.2% of the solar disk for just over four minutes. The next annular eclipse visible from the area will not arrive until December 8, 2113.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
At maximum on August 12, 2026 at 20:31, the Sun will stand 7.5 degrees in altitude and at an azimuth of 283 degrees, pointing nearly west-northwest. A clear horizon in that direction—for example toward the sierra or toward the plains of the Henares corridor—will allow you to follow the phenomenon uninterrupted during the final minutes of daylight.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from Las Rozas de Madrid
In Las Rozas de Madrid, the eclipse reached its maximum at 20:32 local time, with 99.9% of the Sun covered by the Moon.
In Las Rozas de Madrid, 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 11% 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 Las Rozas de Madrid
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:36:38 | 17:36:38 UTC | +17.9° | 274.5° | |
| Maximum | 20:32:19 | 18:32:19 UTC | +7.5° | 283.2° | |
| The Sun sets behind the terrain(terrain event, not an eclipse phase) | 21:07 | 19:07 UTC | +1.4° | 288.6° | |
| C4 — Partial endsnot visible | 21:24:29 | 19:24:29 UTC | -1.5° | 291.5° |
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).
Location
- Latitude
- 40.4929° N
- Longitude
- 3.8737° W
- Elevation
- 718 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:36:38
- Maximum
- 20:32:19
- Eclipse ends
- 21:24:29
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 21:17:00
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 47m 51s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 99.9%
- Sun altitude
- +7.5°
- Sun azimuth
- 283.2°
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Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward WNW (283.2°)
283.2° WNW
Azimuth at maximum
7.46°
Sun altitude at maximum
1.55°
Terrain horizon
+5.92°
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 Las Rozas de Madrid
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Estepar | 1404 m | 16.6 km | 347° NNW |
| Canto Hastial | 1376 m | 18.7 km | 341° NNW |
| Silla del Diablo | 1363 m | 17.5 km | 345° NNW |
| Balcón del Diablo | 1354 m | 17.5 km | 345° NNW |
| Peñacovacha | 1351.1 m | 18.5 km | 342° NNW |
| Cerro del Molinillo | 1340 m | 16.4 km | 345° NNW |
| Cabeza Mediana | 1331 m | 23.8 km | 334° NNW |
| Peña Alonso | 1296 m | 15.5 km | 344° NNW |
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The August sky
11%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 0%Median cloud cover · 11%P75 — cloudier days · 45%
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 Las Rozas de Madrid
- Last total eclipseJuly 8, 1842184 years ago
- Last annular eclipseOctober 3, 200521 years ago
- Next annular eclipseDecember 8, 2113
Solar eclipses computed from astronomical ephemerides for the city's coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions about the eclipse in Las Rozas de Madrid
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Las Rozas de Madrid?
Yes, partial eclipse: the Sun was 99.9% covered at maximum from Las Rozas de Madrid.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Las Rozas de Madrid?
Maximum occurred at 20:32 local time (18:32 UTC) in Las Rozas de Madrid.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Las Rozas de Madrid?
The Sun was toward the WNW (azimuth 283°), 7° above the horizon at maximum from Las Rozas de Madrid.
Was Las Rozas de Madrid a good place to watch the eclipse?
Las Rozas de Madrid 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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