Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 19:53
Los Llanos de Aridane
28.659°, -17.918° · 341 m a.s.l.
69% of the Sun covered at maximum
Visible · score 50/100 Sun at +12° · 280° W
The Sun clears local terrain by 8.77° at peak.
Partial eclipse · 69% obscuration
LOS LLANOS DE ARIDANE · 28.659° N -17.918° W
Photo: H. Zell · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
In Los Llanos de Aridane, the Moon covered 69% of the Sun.
At 19:53 local time, the Moon took a bite out of the Sun over Los Llanos de Aridane, covering up to 69% 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
Eclipse visible
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About Los Llanos de Aridane
Los Llanos de Aridane is a municipality in the Valle de Aridane, on the western slope of La Palma, the westernmost of the Canary Islands and part of the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. With around 20,000 inhabitants and an altitude of 341 meters above sea level, the town spreads across a fertile agricultural plain dominated by banana plantations, with the Cumbre Vieja massif closing the horizon to the east.
For this eclipse
On August 12, 2026, Los Llanos de Aridane will experience a partial solar eclipse. Maximum will occur at 19:54 local time, when the Moon will cover a portion of the solar disk without reaching totality. At that moment the Sun will be 12.2 degrees above the horizon, with a margin of 12.7 degrees relative to the surrounding terrain, which ensures unobstructed viewing from open points facing west-northwest.
The weather in August
AEMET climate data for the 1991-2020 period at the Los Llanos de Aridane station shows a low thunderstorm risk during August. This factor is favorable for the eclipse: the scarce convective storm activity in the area indicates that meteorological disturbances are infrequent at this time, which increases the chances of a sufficiently clear sky for astronomical observation toward the end of the afternoon.
Past eclipses
The last significant eclipse visible from Los Llanos de Aridane was an annular eclipse on April 1, 1764, 262 years ago. The Moon covered 86.5% of the solar diameter for just over five minutes, leaving the characteristic luminous ring visible. After the eclipses of 2026, 2027, and 2028, the next totality event will not arrive until July 6, 2187, making the current window an exceptional opportunity for the inhabitants of this municipality.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
At the moment of maximum eclipse, at 19:54 local time, the Sun will be 12.2 degrees high above the horizon and at an azimuth of 280 degrees. This places it practically due west, slightly offset toward the northwest: looking straight ahead at the Atlantic from any elevated point in the Valle de Aridane will provide a clear perspective in that direction. Shadows will be long and cast toward the east at that moment of sunset.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from Los Llanos de Aridane
In Los Llanos de Aridane, the eclipse reached its maximum at 19:53 local time, with 69% of the Sun covered by the Moon.
In Los Llanos de Aridane, the Sun was 12° above the horizon, toward the West. With that much margin above the horizon, any spot with open sky worked.
This area typically sees around 3% 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 Llanos de Aridane
Local time · Atlantic/Canary| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 18:57:11 | 17:57:11 UTC | +24.3° | 274.2° | |
| Maximum | 19:53:15 | 18:53:15 UTC | +12.1° | 280.4° | |
| The Sun sets behind the terrain(terrain event, not an eclipse phase) | 20:30 | 19:30 UTC | +4.4° | 284.5° | |
| C4 — Partial endsnot visible | 20:45:08 | 19:45:08 UTC | +1.3° | 286.3° |
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 WEST 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
- 28.6585° N
- Longitude
- 17.9182° W
- Elevation
- 341 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 18:57:11
- Maximum
- 19:53:15
- Eclipse ends
- 20:45:08
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 20:53:40
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 47m 57s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 69%
- Sun altitude
- +12.1°
- Sun azimuth
- 280.4°
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Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward West (280.4°)
280.4° W
Azimuth at maximum
12.13°
Sun altitude at maximum
3.37°
Terrain horizon
+8.77°
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 Llanos de Aridane
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roque de los Muchachos | 2426 m | 11.1 km | 17° NNE |
| Cruz del Fraile | 2376 m | 11.8 km | 18° NNE |
| Fuente Nueva | 2372 m | 12.0 km | 19° NNE |
| Roque Chico | 2371 m | 10.3 km | 14° NNE |
| Pico de La Cruz | 2351 m | 12.4 km | 31° NNE |
| Fuente Nueva | 2350 m | 12.2 km | 22° NNE |
| Piedra Llana | 2324 m | 12.3 km | 39° NE |
| Morro Negro | 2322 m | 12.3 km | 33° NNE |
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The August sky
3%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 0%Median cloud cover · 3%P75 — cloudier days · 19%
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 Los Llanos de Aridane
- Last annular eclipseApril 1, 1764262 years ago
- Next total eclipseJuly 6, 2187
- Next annular eclipseNovember 1, 2301
Solar eclipses computed from astronomical ephemerides for the city's coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions about the eclipse in Los Llanos de Aridane
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Los Llanos de Aridane?
Yes, partial eclipse: the Sun was 69% covered at maximum from Los Llanos de Aridane.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Los Llanos de Aridane?
Maximum occurred at 19:53 local time (18:53 UTC) in Los Llanos de Aridane.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Los Llanos de Aridane?
The Sun was toward the West (azimuth 280°), 12° above the horizon at maximum from Los Llanos de Aridane.
Was Los Llanos de Aridane a good place to watch the eclipse?
Los Llanos de Aridane 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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