Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:29
Lugo
43.010°, -7.556° · 465 m a.s.l.
1 min 21 s of night in broad daylight
Visible · score 94/100 Sun at +11° · 280° W
The Sun clears local terrain by 9.77° at C3.
Full totality was visible here. C3 — the end of totality — stayed above the horizon.
Total eclipse · 100% obscuration
C1 — Partial begins
19:32
☀ +22°
C2 — Totality begins
20:28
☀ +11°
Maximum
20:29
1m 21s · 280° W
C4 — Partial ends
21:22
☀ +2°
LUGO · 43.010° N -7.556° W
Photo: Adnñzo8 · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
In Lugo, day turned to night for 1 min 21 s.
At 20:29 local time, the Moon fully covered the Sun over Lugo. For 1 min 21 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 42/ 100
Eclipse visible
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About Lugo
Lugo is the capital of its namesake province, in the interior of Galicia, with around 98,000 inhabitants. It sits at an altitude of 465 metres above the basin of the Miño river, surrounded by a landscape of rolling hills and Atlantic forests. The city took its shape as a modern municipality in 1834, though its urban roots run much deeper. Its position in the northwestern peninsula gives it an oceanic climate that sets it clearly apart from the rest of Spain.
For this eclipse
On 12 August 2026, Lugo lies within the path of totality of the solar eclipse. At 20:28 local time, contact C3 will be reached — the end of totality — the moment that defines the observation. The Sun will be at 11.2° above the horizon, with a margin of 9.8° relative to the local topographic relief, ensuring unobstructed visibility. There is no need to seek an elevated location: from the city itself the total phase will be visible.
The weather in August
August in Lugo is the warmest month of the Galician summer. Data from AEMET for the period 1991–2020 show an average temperature of 19.9 °C, with highs typically around 26.3 °C and lows dropping to 13.6 °C. The average monthly precipitation of 29.7 mm is moderate for inland Galicia, and the risk of storms in August is low. Overall, the month offers favourable climatic conditions for observing the eclipse.
Past eclipses
The last total eclipse visible from Lugo occurred on 30 August 1905, 121 years ago, with a totality duration of 92 seconds. Before that event, the city experienced an annular eclipse on 9 January 1777, with an obscuration of 95 % that lasted 83 seconds. After the eclipses of 2026 and 2028, the next annular eclipse visible from this latitude will not arrive until 27 February 2082.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
At the moment of maximum eclipse, the Sun will be at an azimuth of 280°, which corresponds to a direction almost exactly west with a slight inclination towards the northwest. Its height above the horizon will be 11.2°, equivalent to just over a hand's span at arm's length. The observation should be directed towards the west-northwest sector of the sky, away from any building or tree in that direction.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from Lugo
In Lugo, totality began at 20:28 local time and lasted 1 min 21 s, until 20:30. The eclipse maximum fell at 20:29.
In Lugo, the Sun was 11° above the horizon, toward the West. With that much margin above the horizon, any spot with open sky worked.
This area typically sees around 11% 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 Lugo
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:31:45 | 17:31:45 UTC | +21.6° | 270.4° | |
| C2 — Totality begins | 20:28:09 | 18:28:09 UTC | +11.4° | 279.8° | |
| Maximum | 20:28:50 | 18:28:50 UTC | +11.3° | 279.9° | |
| C3 — Totality ends | 20:29:30 | 18:29:30 UTC | +11.1° | 280.0° | |
| C4 — Partial ends | 21:22:15 | 19:22:15 UTC | +2.0° | 288.7° |
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
- 43.0099° N
- Longitude
- 7.5560° W
- Elevation
- 465 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:31:45
- Totality begins
- 20:28:09
- Maximum
- 20:28:50
- Totality ends
- 20:29:30
- Eclipse ends
- 21:22:15
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 21:36:54
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 50m 30s
- Totality
- 1m 21s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 100%
- Sun altitude
- +11.3°
- Sun azimuth
- 279.9°
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Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward West (279.9°)
279.9° W
Azimuth at maximum
11.26°
Sun altitude at maximum
1.36°
Terrain horizon
+9.77°
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 Lugo
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pradairo | 1029 m | 22.6 km | 72° ENE |
| Alto do Miradoiro | 1029 m | 22.6 km | 72° ENE |
| Pena Corista | 1001 m | 22.6 km | 74° ENE |
| Pena Grande | 938 m | 23.0 km | 67° ENE |
| Alto das Penas | 918 m | 22.7 km | 85° E |
| Penas Troviás | 916 m | 22.4 km | 81° E |
| Pena Petada | 908 m | 23.8 km | 92° E |
| Monte de Puñago | 884 m | 23.9 km | 93° E |
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The August sky
Avg. temp.
19.9°C
Max / min
26.3° / 13.6°
Precipitation
29.7 mm
Storm risk
Low
Station LUGO, 1 km away · Period 1991-2020 · Source: AEMET
11%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 0%Median cloud cover · 11%P75 — cloudier days · 49%
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 Lugo
- Last total eclipseAugust 12, 20260 years ago
- Last annular eclipseJanuary 9, 1777249 years ago
- 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 Lugo
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Lugo?
Yes — Lugo was inside the totality path and the horizon allowed the total phase to be fully visible.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Lugo?
Maximum occurred at 20:28 local time (18:28 UTC) in Lugo.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Lugo?
The Sun was toward the West (azimuth 280°), 11° above the horizon at maximum from Lugo.
How long did totality last in Lugo?
Totality lasted 1 min 21 s in Lugo (C2 to C3). (corrected for the Moon's limb profile)
Was Lugo a good place to watch the eclipse?
Yes, Lugo was an excellent choice (score 94/100): favorable geometry, clear horizon, and good August climatology.
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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