Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:32
Majadahonda
40.474°, -3.872° · 743 m a.s.l.
99.9% of the Sun covered at maximum
Visible · score 50/100 Sun at +7° · 283° WNW
The Sun clears local terrain by 6.41° at peak.
Partial eclipse · 99.9% obscuration
MAJADAHONDA · 40.474° N -3.872° W
Photo: Allan Patrick from Natal, Brasil · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
In Majadahonda, the Moon covered 99.9% of the Sun.
At 20:32 local time, the Moon took a bite out of the Sun over Majadahonda, covering up to 99.9% 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 44/ 100
Eclipse visible
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About Majadahonda
Majadahonda is a municipality in the Community of Madrid, located at 743 meters of altitude in the western metropolitan mountain range. With just over 68,000 inhabitants, it forms part of the residential arc surrounding the capital to the northwest, about 17 kilometers from Madrid's center. Its elevated position above the Madrid plain offers broad perspectives toward the west, especially from the higher areas of the locality.
For this eclipse
On August 12, 2026, Majadahonda will experience a partial solar eclipse. Maximum will be reached at 20:31 h, when the Sun will be 7.5° above the horizon toward the west-northwest. The margin with respect to local topography is 7.2°, indicating that the Sun will be visible without topographic obstructions, though its low altitude requires a clear horizon in that direction.
The weather in August
August in Majadahonda is characterized by low storm risk, which favors conditions for observing the eclipse. The AEMET reference station (code 3194Y) has no temperature or precipitation records for the 1991–2020 period at this specific location, so it is not possible to provide temperature or rainfall data with the usual precision.
Past eclipses
The last total eclipse seen from Majadahonda took place on July 8, 1842, 184 years ago, with a totality of just over one and a half minutes. More recently, on October 3, 2005, an annular eclipse covered 90.2% of the solar disk for just over four minutes. Following the eclipses of 2026, 2027, and 2028, the next annular eclipse will not arrive until December 8, 2113.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
At maximum eclipse, the Sun will be at 7.5° altitude above the horizon, with an azimuth of 283°, oriented toward the west-northwest. This is a low position that coincides with late afternoon, so it is recommended to find a location with the western horizon clear of obstacles such as buildings, trees, or slopes.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from Majadahonda
In Majadahonda, the eclipse reached its maximum at 20:32 local time, with 99.9% of the Sun covered by the Moon.
In Majadahonda, the Sun was 7° above the horizon, toward the WNW. With that much margin above the horizon, any spot with open sky worked.
This area typically sees around 9% 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 Majadahonda
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:36:40 | 17:36:40 UTC | +17.8° | 274.5° | |
| Maximum | 20:32:20 | 18:32:20 UTC | +7.5° | 283.2° | |
| The Sun sets behind the terrain(terrain event, not an eclipse phase) | 21:07 | 19:07 UTC | +1.3° | 288.7° | |
| C4 — Partial endsnot visible | 21:24:30 | 19:24:30 UTC | -1.5° | 291.6° |
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).
Location
- Latitude
- 40.4735° N
- Longitude
- 3.8718° W
- Elevation
- 743 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:36:40
- Maximum
- 20:32:20
- Eclipse ends
- 21:24:30
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 21:16:57
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 47m 51s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 99.9%
- Sun altitude
- +7.5°
- Sun azimuth
- 283.2°
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Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward WNW (283.2°)
283.2° WNW
Azimuth at maximum
7.45°
Sun altitude at maximum
1.04°
Terrain horizon
+6.41°
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 Majadahonda
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Estepar | 1404 m | 18.7 km | 348° NNW |
| Canto Hastial | 1376 m | 20.8 km | 342° NNW |
| Silla del Diablo | 1363 m | 19.6 km | 346° NNW |
| Balcón del Diablo | 1354 m | 19.6 km | 346° NNW |
| Peñacovacha | 1351.1 m | 20.6 km | 343° NNW |
| Cerro del Molinillo | 1340 m | 18.6 km | 346° NNW |
| Peña Alonso | 1296 m | 17.6 km | 345° NNW |
| Peña Herrera | 1289 m | 20.0 km | 342° NNW |
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The August sky
9%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 0%Median cloud cover · 9%P75 — cloudier days · 43%
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 Majadahonda
- Last total eclipseJuly 8, 1842184 years ago
- Last annular eclipseOctober 3, 200521 years ago
- Next annular eclipseDecember 8, 2113
Solar eclipses computed from astronomical ephemerides for the city's coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions about the eclipse in Majadahonda
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Majadahonda?
Yes, partial eclipse: the Sun was 99.9% covered at maximum from Majadahonda.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Majadahonda?
Maximum occurred at 20:32 local time (18:32 UTC) in Majadahonda.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Majadahonda?
The Sun was toward the WNW (azimuth 283°), 7° above the horizon at maximum from Majadahonda.
Was Majadahonda a good place to watch the eclipse?
Majadahonda 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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