Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:29
Lleida
41.617°, 0.622° · 155 m a.s.l.
0 min 18 s of night in broad daylight
Visible · score 68/100 Sun at +5° · 285° WNW
The Sun clears local terrain by 4.27° 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
19:35
☀ +15°
C2 — Totality begins
20:29
☀ +5°
Maximum
20:29
18s · 285° WNW
C4 — Partial ends
21:21
☀ -4°
LLEIDA · 41.617° N 0.622° E
Photo: Jorge Franganillo from Barcelona, Spain · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
In Lleida, day turned to night for 0 min 18 s.
At 20:29 local time, the Moon fully covered the Sun over Lleida. For 0 min 18 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 52/ 100
Marginal visibility — depends on fine horizon
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About Lleida
Lleida is the capital of the province of the same name and the westernmost city in Catalonia, situated on the banks of the Segre River at an altitude of 155 metres. With nearly 141,000 inhabitants, it serves as a commercial, agricultural, and university hub for a vast territory stretching from the pre-Pyrenees to the plains of Segrià. Its inland position, far from the Mediterranean coast, gives it a markedly continental climate with hot, dry summers.
For this eclipse
On 12 August 2026, Lleida lies within the path of totality: the solar eclipse will be total, with maximum occurring at 20:29 local time. The good news is that visibility is confirmed; the caution is that the Sun will be barely 5° above the horizon towards the west-northwest (azimuth 286°), with only a 2° margin relative to the terrain. A clear horizon towards the west will be essential to avoid missing the moment of totality.
The weather in August
The available August data for Lleida do not allow for temperature or precipitation figures, but the risk of thunderstorms in that month is low according to local climatology. The interior of Lleida typically enjoys stable afternoons in summer, though the proximity of the pre-Pyrenees can occasionally generate isolated disturbances. It is advisable to consult the weather forecast in the days before the eclipse.
Past eclipses
The last total eclipse over Lleida occurred on 8 July 1842, 184 years ago, lasting approximately 2 minutes of totality. Before that, on 11 November 1901, an annular eclipse covered 82% of the solar disc for approximately 5 and a half minutes. After the eclipses of 2026–2028, one must wait until 17 November 2180 to see another totality from this city.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
At the moment of maximum eclipse, the Sun will be in the west-northwest quadrant of the sky, with an azimuth of 286° and a height of just 5° above the geometric horizon. At such a low elevation, any obstacle in the line of sight towards the west—buildings, trees, hills—can block the Sun. To enjoy the eclipse with certainty, it is advisable to choose an elevated location with a clear horizon towards the west.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from Lleida
In Lleida, totality began at 20:29 local time and lasted 0 min 18 s, until 20:30. The eclipse maximum fell at 20:29.
In Lleida, the Sun was 5° above the horizon, toward the WNW. Even so, a clear horizon toward the WNW helped.
This area typically sees around 29% 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 Lleida
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:34:45 | 17:34:45 UTC | +15.0° | 276.7° | |
| C2 — Totality begins | 20:29:15 | 18:29:15 UTC | +5.1° | 285.4° | |
| Maximum | 20:29:24 | 18:29:24 UTC | +5.0° | 285.5° | |
| C3 — Totality ends | 20:29:33 | 18:29:33 UTC | +5.0° | 285.5° | |
| The Sun sets behind the terrain(terrain event, not an eclipse phase) | 20:55 | 18:55 UTC | +0.8° | 289.6° | |
| C4 — Partial endsnot visible | 21:20:48 | 19:20:48 UTC | -3.5° | 294.0° |
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
- 41.6167° N
- Longitude
- 0.6222° E
- Elevation
- 155 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:34:45
- Totality begins
- 20:29:15
- Maximum
- 20:29:24
- Totality ends
- 20:29:33
- Eclipse ends
- 21:20:48
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 21:01:26
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 46m 3s
- Totality
- 18s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 100%
- Sun altitude
- +5.0°
- Sun azimuth
- 285.5°
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Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward WNW (285.5°)
285.5° WNW
Azimuth at maximum
5.04°
Sun altitude at maximum
0.73°
Terrain horizon
+4.27°
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 Lleida
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| la Font Ribera | 508.2 m | 24.3 km | 15° NNE |
| Punta del Coll de Falenc | 496.9 m | 23.7 km | 159° SSE |
| Tossal Gros | 486.5 m | 22.8 km | 130° SE |
| la Trona | 477.5 m | 22.7 km | 140° SE |
| Tossal del Manco | 465.7 m | 22.1 km | 141° SE |
| la Talaia | 462.7 m | 21.7 km | 141° SE |
| Turó de la Bassa de la Torre | 456.2 m | 24.7 km | 127° SE |
| Tossal dels Corrals Nous | 450.3 m | 20.2 km | 138° SE |
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The August sky
29%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 3%Median cloud cover · 29%P75 — cloudier days · 60%
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 Lleida
- Last total eclipseAugust 12, 20260 years ago
- Last annular eclipseNovember 11, 1901125 years ago
- Next total eclipseNovember 17, 2180
- Next annular eclipseMarch 15, 2249
Solar eclipses computed from astronomical ephemerides for the city's coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions about the eclipse in Lleida
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Lleida?
Yes — Lleida was inside the totality path and the horizon allowed the total phase to be fully visible.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Lleida?
Maximum occurred at 20:29 local time (18:29 UTC) in Lleida.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Lleida?
The Sun was toward the WNW (azimuth 285°), 5° above the horizon at maximum from Lleida.
How long did totality last in Lleida?
Totality lasted 0 min 18 s in Lleida (C2 to C3). (corrected for the Moon's limb profile)
Was Lleida a good place to watch the eclipse?
Lleida 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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