Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:29
Logroño
42.466°, -2.451° · 380 m a.s.l.
1 min 18 s of night in broad daylight
Visible · score 84/100 Sun at +8° · 283° WNW
The Sun clears local terrain by 5.73° 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
19:33
☀ +18°
C2 — Totality begins
20:28
☀ +8°
Maximum
20:29
1m 18s · 283° WNW
C4 — Partial ends
21:21
☀ -1°
LOGROÑO · 42.466° N -2.451° W
Photo: Eryna · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
In Logroño, day turned to night for 1 min 18 s.
At 20:29 local time, the Moon fully covered the Sun over Logroño. For 1 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 28/ 100
Marginal visibility — depends on fine horizon
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About Logroño
Logroño is the capital of La Rioja, a single-province autonomous community in northern Spain located on the banks of the Ebro river. With a population of around 151,000 inhabitants and an altitude of 380 metres above sea level, the city serves as the administrative, commercial and university hub of the region. Its position in the Ebro corridor, between the Sierra de la Demanda to the south and the Basque mountains to the north, gives it a transition climate between Atlantic and continental Mediterranean.
For this eclipse
On 12 August 2026, Logroño will lie within the path of totality of the solar eclipse. Maximum will occur at 20:28, local time, with contact C3—the start of the third phase—visible with a margin above the horizon of nearly 6 degrees, ensuring unobstructed viewing in clear conditions. The Sun will reach barely 7.4 degrees in altitude, so it is advisable to position yourself at a spot with a clear, wide view towards the west-northwest.
The weather in August
August in Logroño records an average temperature of 23.1 °C, with highs around 30.5 °C and lows around 15.7 °C, according to AEMET data from the 1991–2020 period. Rainfall is moderate for the season, averaging about 20 mm per month, and the month accumulates nearly 298 hours of sunshine. The probability of clear skies is around 72%, although the risk of summer thunderstorms is high, so it is advisable to check the forecast in the days before the eclipse.
Past eclipses
The last total eclipse visible from Logroño took place on 30 August 1905, 121 years ago, lasting just over two minutes of totality. Just four years earlier, on 11 November 1901, the city also witnessed an annular eclipse with 82% obscuration. After the eclipses of 2026 and 2028, the next annular eclipse to reach the region is expected on 27 February 2082, and the following total eclipse will not arrive until 17 November 2180.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
At the moment of maximum eclipse, the Sun will be 7.4 degrees above the horizon, with an azimuth of 283 degrees, placing it almost due west-northwest. Given that the solar altitude is low at that instant, any obstacle in that direction—tall buildings, dense vegetation or a hill—could block the view. To fully enjoy totality, choose a location with an open horizon facing west-northwest, such as an elevated park or a clear area on the outskirts.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from Logroño
In Logroño, totality began at 20:28 local time and lasted 1 min 18 s, until 20:29. The eclipse maximum fell at 20:29.
In Logroño, the Sun was 8° above the horizon, toward the WNW. With that much margin above the horizon, any spot with open sky worked.
This area typically sees around 18% 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 Logroño
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:33:14 | 17:33:14 UTC | +17.6° | 274.3° | |
| C2 — Totality begins | 20:28:09 | 18:28:09 UTC | +7.6° | 283.2° | |
| Maximum | 20:28:50 | 18:28:50 UTC | +7.5° | 283.3° | |
| C3 — Totality ends | 20:29:27 | 18:29:27 UTC | +7.4° | 283.4° | |
| The Sun sets behind the terrain(terrain event, not an eclipse phase) | 21:02 | 19:02 UTC | +1.8° | 288.8° | |
| C4 — Partial endsnot visible | 21:21:01 | 19:21:01 UTC | -1.1° | 292.0° |
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).
Location
- Latitude
- 42.4661° N
- Longitude
- 2.4512° W
- Elevation
- 380 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:33:14
- Totality begins
- 20:28:09
- Maximum
- 20:28:50
- Totality ends
- 20:29:27
- Eclipse ends
- 21:21:01
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 21:15:23
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 47m 47s
- Totality
- 1m 18s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 100%
- Sun altitude
- +7.5°
- 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
7.51°
Sun altitude at maximum
1.67°
Terrain horizon
+5.73°
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 Logroño
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Nava | 1498 m | 21.5 km | 219° SW |
| Serradero | 1494 m | 20.6 km | 221° SW |
| La Pradera | 1485 m | 23.7 km | 220° SW |
| Larrasa | 1454 m | 18.7 km | 322° NW |
| Palomares | 1443 m | 19.6 km | 321° NW |
| Cruz del Castillo | 1431 m | 18.7 km | 323° NW |
| Las Neveras | 1420 m | 18.9 km | 220° SW |
| Palomares Central | 1417 m | 19.2 km | 321° NW |
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The August sky
Avg. temp.
23.1°C
Max / min
30.5° / 15.7°
Precipitation
20.3 mm
Storm risk
High
Station LOGROÑO, AEROPUERTO, 10 km away · Period 1991-2020 · Source: AEMET
18%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 4%Median cloud cover · 18%P75 — cloudier days · 61%
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 Logroño
- Last total eclipseAugust 12, 20260 years ago
- Last annular eclipseNovember 11, 1901125 years ago
- Next total eclipseNovember 17, 2180
- Next annular eclipseFebruary 27, 2082
Solar eclipses computed from astronomical ephemerides for the city's coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions about the eclipse in Logroño
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Logroño?
Yes — Logroño was inside the totality path and the horizon allowed the total phase to be fully visible.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Logroño?
Maximum occurred at 20:28 local time (18:28 UTC) in Logroño.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Logroño?
The Sun was toward the WNW (azimuth 283°), 8° above the horizon at maximum from Logroño.
How long did totality last in Logroño?
Totality lasted 1 min 18 s in Logroño (C2 to C3). (corrected for the Moon's limb profile)
Was Logroño a good place to watch the eclipse?
Logroño 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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