Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:33
Leganés
40.327°, -3.764° · 672 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 6.67° at peak.
Partial eclipse · 99.9% obscuration
LEGANÉS · 40.327° N -3.764° W
Photo: FDV · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
In Leganés, the Moon covered 99.9% of the Sun.
At 20:33 local time, the Moon took a bite out of the Sun over Leganés, 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 42/ 100
Eclipse visible
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About Leganés
Leganés is a municipality in the Community of Madrid situated south of the capital, with a population of around 188,000 inhabitants and an altitude of 672 metres above sea level. It forms part of Madrid's metropolitan area and sits within the southern crown of industrial and residential municipalities surrounding the central city. Its terrain is flat and open, characteristic of the Castilian plateau, which facilitates clear horizons in all directions.
For this eclipse
On 12 August 2026, Leganés will experience a partial solar eclipse. At maximum, at 20:32 local time, the Sun will be obscured by around 90% of its disc. Being a partial eclipse, there will be no period of totality, but the reduction in light will be noticeable. The Sun will be 7.3° above the horizon, with a margin of 6.5° with respect to the surrounding terrain, so visibility should be unobstructed from most open points in the city.
The weather in August
August in Leganés is dry and hot, with an average temperature of 26 °C, highs around 33 °C and lows of around 19 °C. The month's average precipitation is scarce, around 7.8 mm, and the municipality accumulates approximately 347 hours of sunshine during August according to AEMET data from the 1991–2020 period. The probability of clear skies stands at around 84%, although there is a moderate risk of afternoon thunderstorms, typical of the plateau in late summer.
Past eclipses
The last total eclipse visible from Leganés took place on 8 July 1842, 184 years ago, with a totality phase of approximately 118 seconds. More recently, on 3 October 2005, an annular eclipse was recorded with 90.3% obscuration. Following the eclipses of 2026, 2027 and 2028, the next notable annular eclipse at Leganés's location is calculated for 8 December 2113, whilst no total eclipse is predicted before that date.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
At the moment of maximum eclipse, at 20:32, the Sun will be positioned 7.3° in altitude above the horizon and at an azimuth of 283°, that is, in a direction practically west-northwest, slightly north of due west. Being the end of the afternoon, the Sun will have already moved considerably towards the western horizon. To observe it with certainty, it is advisable to find a location without buildings or trees in that direction, preferably an open area or a rooftop with westerly views.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from Leganés
In Leganés, the eclipse reached its maximum at 20:33 local time, with 99.9% of the Sun covered by the Moon.
In Leganés, 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 14% 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 Leganés
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:36:55 | 17:36:55 UTC | +17.7° | 274.7° | |
| Maximum | 20:32:33 | 18:32:33 UTC | +7.3° | 283.3° | |
| The Sun sets behind the terrain(terrain event, not an eclipse phase) | 21:11 | 19:11 UTC | +0.5° | 289.5° | |
| C4 — Partial endsnot visible | 21:24:40 | 19:24:40 UTC | -1.7° | 291.6° |
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
- 40.3272° N
- Longitude
- 3.7635° W
- Elevation
- 672 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:36:55
- Maximum
- 20:32:33
- Eclipse ends
- 21:24:40
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 21:16:15
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 47m 44s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 99.9%
- Sun altitude
- +7.3°
- 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
7.30°
Sun altitude at maximum
0.63°
Terrain horizon
+6.67°
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 Leganés
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torrelaparada | 746.1 m | 24.1 km | 2° N |
| Cerro Almodóvar | 726 m | 15.5 km | 65° ENE |
| Tambor | 724.3 m | 21.0 km | 5° N |
| Cerro de Buenavista | 703 m | 2.5 km | 167° SSE |
| Rivas | 698.8 m | 20.5 km | 78° ENE |
| Pingarrón | 695 m | 24.8 km | 122° ESE |
| Montaña de los gatos | 685 m | 12.6 km | 34° NE |
| Cerro de la Cantueña | 684 m | 9.0 km | 173° S |
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The August sky
Avg. temp.
26°C
Max / min
32.9° / 19.1°
Precipitation
7.8 mm
Storm risk
Medium
Station GETAFE, 5 km away · Period 1991-2020 · Source: AEMET
14%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 0%Median cloud cover · 14%P75 — cloudier days · 35%
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 Leganés
- 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 Leganés
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Leganés?
Yes, partial eclipse: the Sun was 99.9% covered at maximum from Leganés.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Leganés?
Maximum occurred at 20:32 local time (18:32 UTC) in Leganés.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Leganés?
The Sun was toward the WNW (azimuth 283°), 7° above the horizon at maximum from Leganés.
Was Leganés a good place to watch the eclipse?
Leganés 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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