Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:29
Lloret de Mar
41.700°, 2.846° · 14 m a.s.l.
99% of the Sun covered at maximum
Marginal · score 42/100 Sun at +4° · 287° WNW
Marginal: only 0.97° between the Sun and the local skyline at peak.
Partial eclipse · 99% obscuration
LLORET DE MAR · 41.700° N 2.846° E
Photo: Xavigivax · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
In Lloret de Mar, the Moon covered 99% of the Sun.
At 20:29 local time, the Moon took a bite out of the Sun over Lloret de Mar, covering up to 99% 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 50/ 100
Sun below horizon
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About Lloret de Mar
Lloret de Mar, a municipality on the Costa Brava coast in the province of Girona (Catalonia), stretches along the Mediterranean shoreline at barely 14 meters above sea level. With around 37,350 inhabitants, it combines a long strip of urban beach with cliffs and coves to the north and south. The town sits about 70 kilometers northeast of Barcelona, in the Selva region.
For this eclipse
On August 12, 2026, Lloret de Mar will experience a partial solar eclipse with the Sun very close to the sea horizon. Maximum occurs at 20:28, when the Sun stands at just 3.7° altitude in the west-northwest direction (bearing 287°). The clearance above the topographic horizon is only 1.5°, so any obstruction in that direction—buildings, hills, trees—can block the view. It is advisable to find a raised location or a spot with an unobstructed view toward the western horizon.
The weather in August
The risk of storms in Lloret de Mar during August is low according to AEMET climate data from 1991–2020, which favors stable skies for the afternoon of the eclipse. The Mediterranean climate of the Costa Brava is characterized by dry, hot summers; although temperature and precipitation records for this particular season are unavailable, the general August pattern in the region points toward frequently clear conditions.
Past eclipses
The last total eclipse visible from Lloret de Mar occurred on May 12, 1706, 320 years ago, lasting almost four minutes. More recently, on November 11, 1901, an annular eclipse covered 82% of the solar disk. After the eclipses of 2026 and 2028, the next annular eclipse visible from this latitude will not arrive until July 13, 2075.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
At eclipse maximum, the Sun will be 3.7° above the horizon in the west-northwest direction, at an azimuth of 287°. This extremely low position corresponds to an afternoon Sun near sunset, so observation will require clear sightlines toward the northwestern horizon. A westward-facing beach or a promontory with unobstructed views in that direction would be ideal vantage points.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from Lloret de Mar
In Lloret de Mar, the eclipse reached its maximum at 20:29 local time, with 99% of the Sun covered by the Moon.
In Lloret de Mar, the Sun was 4° above the horizon, toward the WNW. It sat right at the edge of the horizon: even a small nearby obstacle could have blocked it.
This area typically sees around 13% 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 Lloret de Mar
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:34:31 | 17:34:31 UTC | +13.4° | 278.1° | |
| Maximum | 20:28:37 | 18:28:37 UTC | +3.7° | 286.8° | |
| The Sun sets behind the terrain(terrain event, not an eclipse phase) | 20:34 | 18:34 UTC | +2.7° | 287.7° | |
| C4 — Partial endsnot visible | 21:19:34 | 19:19:34 UTC | -4.8° | 295.3° |
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
- 41.6999° N
- Longitude
- 2.8457° E
- Elevation
- 14 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:34:31
- Maximum
- 20:28:37
- Eclipse ends
- 21:19:34
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 20:52:45
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 45m 3s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 99%
- Sun altitude
- +3.7°
- Sun azimuth
- 286.8°
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Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward WNW (286.8°)
286.8° WNW
Azimuth at maximum
3.65°
Sun altitude at maximum
2.68°
Terrain horizon
+0.97°
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 Lloret de Mar
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turó d'en Vives | 760.3 m | 24.5 km | 259° W |
| Turó de la Font | 758.8 m | 24.2 km | 259° W |
| Turó Gros | 758 m | 22.8 km | 259° W |
| Turó de la Freixa | 734.7 m | 23.7 km | 259° W |
| Turó de Santa Maria de Montnegre | 726.4 m | 22.0 km | 258° WSW |
| Turó de Ca n'Alomar | 711 m | 21.5 km | 258° WSW |
| Turó d'en Cona | 668.6 m | 20.4 km | 257° WSW |
| Puig d'en Caselles | 628.4 m | 19.4 km | 263° W |
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The August sky
13%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 4%Median cloud cover · 13%P75 — cloudier days · 63%
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 Lloret de Mar
- Last total eclipseMay 12, 1706320 years ago
- Last annular eclipseNovember 11, 1901125 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 Lloret de Mar
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Lloret de Mar?
Yes, but marginally: with 99% obscuration, the topographic horizon from Lloret de Mar was very close to the Sun's altitude at the end.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Lloret de Mar?
Maximum occurred at 20:28 local time (18:28 UTC) in Lloret de Mar.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Lloret de Mar?
The Sun was toward the WNW (azimuth 287°), 4° above the horizon at maximum from Lloret de Mar.
Was Lloret de Mar a good place to watch the eclipse?
Lloret de Mar could see the eclipse with limitations (score 42/100): terrain, geometry, or climatology added risk. A higher-scored viewpoint would have been preferable.
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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