Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:32
Llucmajor
39.491°, 2.891° · 150 m a.s.l.
1 min 35 s of night in broad daylight
Visible · score 74/100 Sun at +2° · 287° WNW
The Sun clears local terrain by 1.75° 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
☀ +12°
C2 — Totality begins
20:31
☀ +3°
Maximum
20:32
1m 35s · 287° WNW
C4 — Partial ends
21:23
☀ -6°
LLUCMAJOR · 39.491° N 2.891° E
Photo: Antoni Salvà · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
In Llucmajor, day turned to night for 1 min 35 s.
At 20:32 local time, the Moon fully covered the Sun over Llucmajor. For 1 min 35 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 53/ 100
Marginal visibility — depends on fine horizon
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About Llucmajor
Llucmajor is a municipality in southern Mallorca, in the Balearic Islands, with just over 36,000 inhabitants and an altitude of around 150 metres above sea level. Located in the central plain of the island, the city blends a traditional economy based on artisanal shoemaking with growing tourism activity linked to the nearby coast. Its municipal territory, one of the largest in the Balearics, spans coastlines, farmland and inland areas.
For this eclipse
On 12 August 2026, Llucmajor will lie within the path of totality of the solar eclipse. At maximum, expected at 20:31 local time, the Sun will be just 2.3 degrees above the horizon towards the west-northwest, with a margin of 2.4 degrees from the surrounding terrain. The very low position of the Sun demands choosing an observation point with a clear view to the west to avoid missing the moments of totality.
The weather in August
August is the warmest month of the year in Llucmajor, with an average temperature of 26.4 °C, highs regularly exceeding 32 °C and nighttime lows rarely dropping below 20 °C. Monthly precipitation is scarce, averaging 17 mm, though there is a moderate risk of afternoon thunderstorms worth considering when planning your observation. (Data: AEMET, period 1991–2020.)
Past eclipses
The last total solar eclipse to cross Llucmajor occurred on 30 August 1905, 121 years ago, with a totality duration of around 190 seconds. Shortly before, on 11 November 1901, an annular eclipse covered the area for 376 seconds. After the eclipses of 2026–2028, the next annular eclipse will not arrive until 13 July 2075, and the following total not until 17 November 2180.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
At the moment of totality, the Sun will be 2.3 degrees above the horizon and at an azimuth of 288 degrees, equivalent to a west-northwest direction. This position so close to the horizon means the Sun will be practically aligned with the sunset as the total phase begins, and any physical obstacle—buildings, trees or terrain elevations—to the west could compromise visibility of the event.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from Llucmajor
In Llucmajor, totality began at 20:31 local time and lasted 1 min 35 s, until 20:33. The eclipse maximum fell at 20:32.
In Llucmajor, the Sun was 2° above the horizon, toward the WNW. Even so, a clear horizon toward the WNW helped.
This area typically sees around 1% 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 Llucmajor
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:38:11 | 17:38:11 UTC | +12.3° | 279.2° | |
| C2 — Totality begins | 20:31:07 | 18:31:07 UTC | +2.6° | 287.3° | |
| Maximum | 20:31:56 | 18:31:56 UTC | +2.4° | 287.5° | |
| C3 — Totality ends | 20:32:42 | 18:32:42 UTC | +2.3° | 287.6° | |
| The Sun sets behind the terrain(terrain event, not an eclipse phase) | 20:44 | 18:44 UTC | +0.4° | 289.4° | |
| C4 — Partial endsnot visible | 21:22:31 | 19:22:31 UTC | -6.3° | 295.7° |
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
- 39.4909° N
- Longitude
- 2.8911° E
- Elevation
- 150 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:38:11
- Totality begins
- 20:31:07
- Maximum
- 20:31:56
- Totality ends
- 20:32:42
- Eclipse ends
- 21:22:31
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 20:48:12
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 44m 20s
- Totality
- 1m 35s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 100%
- Sun altitude
- +2.4°
- Sun azimuth
- 287.5°
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Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward WNW (287.5°)
287.5° WNW
Azimuth at maximum
2.43°
Sun altitude at maximum
0.54°
Terrain horizon
+1.75°
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 Llucmajor
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cura | 541 m | 5.1 km | 39° NE |
| Puig de Randa | 540 m | 5.0 km | 36° NE |
| Penyal des Sequers | 511 m | 25.0 km | 334° NNW |
| Puig de Son Reus | 489 m | 4.0 km | 34° NE |
| Puig de Galdent | 420.2 m | 4.1 km | 348° NNW |
| Penyal dels Bous | 403 m | 25.0 km | 348° NNW |
| Puig d'en Claret | 378 m | 3.6 km | 358° N |
| Puig de Bellveure | 376 m | 24.3 km | 345° NNW |
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The August sky
Avg. temp.
26.4°C
Max / min
32.3° / 20.4°
Precipitation
17.2 mm
Storm risk
Medium
Station LLUCMAJOR, 1 km away · Period 1991-2020 · Source: AEMET
1%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 0%Median cloud cover · 1%P75 — cloudier days · 26%
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 Llucmajor
- Last total eclipseAugust 12, 20260 years ago
- Last annular eclipseNovember 11, 1901125 years ago
- Next total eclipseNovember 17, 2180
- 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 Llucmajor
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Llucmajor?
Yes — Llucmajor was inside the totality path and the horizon allowed the total phase to be fully visible.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Llucmajor?
Maximum occurred at 20:31 local time (18:31 UTC) in Llucmajor.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Llucmajor?
The Sun was toward the WNW (azimuth 287°), 2° above the horizon at maximum from Llucmajor.
How long did totality last in Llucmajor?
Totality lasted 1 min 35 s in Llucmajor (C2 to C3). (corrected for the Moon's limb profile)
Was Llucmajor a good place to watch the eclipse?
Llucmajor 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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