Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:39
Los Barrios
36.185°, -5.492° · 23 m a.s.l.
93% of the Sun covered at maximum
Visible · score 50/100 Sun at +6° · 284° WNW
The Sun clears local terrain by 4.17° at peak.
Partial eclipse · 93% obscuration
LOS BARRIOS · 36.185° N -5.492° W
Photo: user:falconaumanni · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
In Los Barrios, the Moon covered 93% of the Sun.
At 20:39 local time, the Moon took a bite out of the Sun over Los Barrios, covering up to 93% 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 100/ 100
Full totality 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 63/ 100
Full ring visible
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About Los Barrios
Los Barrios is a municipality in the province of Cádiz, in Andalusia, with just over 23,500 inhabitants. Barely 23 meters above sea level, it stretches across the Campo de Gibraltar region, north of the Bay of Algeciras. Founded in 1704, its territory spans from flat areas near the coast to the foothills of Los Alcornocales Natural Park, one of Europe's most extensive cork oak forests.
For this eclipse
On August 12, 2026, Los Barrios will witness a partial solar eclipse reaching its maximum at 20:38 local time. At that moment, the Sun will be just 6.4° above the horizon, roughly equivalent to a handspan held at arm's length. With an azimuth of 284°, the eclipse will unfold toward the west-northwest. The 4.2° clearance above the topographic horizon indicates that the Sun will remain visible as long as the surroundings have no obstructions in that direction.
The weather in August
AEMET data for the Campo de Gibraltar region shows that the risk of thunderstorms in August is low, favoring eclipse observation. August in this stretch of the Cádiz coast typically marks the year's most stable period, dominated by clear skies. The influence of the Strait of Gibraltar can introduce local winds—easterly or westerly—that may occasionally alter cloud cover on the afternoon of the eclipse.
Past eclipses
The last total eclipse recorded over Los Barrios took place on December 22, 1870, more than a century and a half ago, lasting about two minutes over the Campo de Gibraltar. Since then, this region of Cádiz has not witnessed a total eclipse. After the eclipses in the 2026–2028 cycle, the Moon's shadow will not cross this latitude again until September 12, 2053.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
At maximum at 20:38, the Sun will be 6.4° high at an azimuth of 284°—that is, toward the west-northwest, just slightly above the horizon line. This is an extremely low position, so it is essential to position yourself in an open area facing that direction: a coast, an esplanade, or an unobstructed rooftop. The 4.2° clearance above the surrounding terrain confirms that the Sun will remain visible above the topographic horizon.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from Los Barrios
In Los Barrios, the eclipse reached its maximum at 20:39 local time, with 93% of the Sun covered by the Moon.
In Los Barrios, the Sun was 6° above the horizon, toward the WNW. Even so, a clear horizon toward the WNW helped.
This area typically sees around 2% 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 Los Barrios
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:44:06 | 17:44:06 UTC | +17.3° | 276.0° | |
| Maximum | 20:39:25 | 18:39:25 UTC | +6.4° | 283.8° | |
| The Sun sets behind the terrain(terrain event, not an eclipse phase) | 21:03 | 19:03 UTC | +1.9° | 287.2° | |
| C4 — Partial endsnot visible | 21:31:06 | 19:31:06 UTC | -3.1° | 291.4° |
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
- 36.1848° N
- Longitude
- 5.4921° W
- Elevation
- 23 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:44:06
- Maximum
- 20:39:25
- Eclipse ends
- 21:31:06
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 21:15:48
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 47m 0s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 93%
- Sun altitude
- +6.4°
- Sun azimuth
- 283.8°
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Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward WNW (283.8°)
283.8° WNW
Azimuth at maximum
6.35°
Sun altitude at maximum
2.18°
Terrain horizon
+4.17°
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 Los Barrios
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Bartolomé | 442 m | 23.8 km | 243° WSW |
| Rock of Gibraltar | 426 m | 14.7 km | 115° ESE |
| Rock of Gibraltar | 417 m | 14.9 km | 116° ESE |
| Signal Hill | 387 m | 14.3 km | 113° ESE |
| Torre de Viglilancia forestal | — | 17.6 km | 246° WSW |
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The August sky
2%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 0%Median cloud cover · 2%P75 — cloudier days · 20%
10-year average over 70 samples: the 3 days before and after 12 August, at the same eclipse hour · Source: ERA5 (ECMWF)
Cloud forecast
Full cloud-cover forecast for eclipse day, including the hour-by-hour outlook toward the sun. Available with PRO.
See plansOther eclipses seen from Los Barrios
- Last total eclipseDecember 22, 1870156 years ago
- Next total eclipseSeptember 12, 2053
- 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 Los Barrios
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Los Barrios?
Yes, partial eclipse: the Sun was 93% covered at maximum from Los Barrios.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Los Barrios?
Maximum occurred at 20:39 local time (18:39 UTC) in Los Barrios.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Los Barrios?
The Sun was toward the WNW (azimuth 284°), 6° above the horizon at maximum from Los Barrios.
Was Los Barrios a good place to watch the eclipse?
Los Barrios 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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