Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:32
39.570°, 3.210° · 125 m a.s.l.
1 min 33 s of night in broad daylight
The Sun clears local terrain by 1.76° at C3.
Full totality was visible here, but the Sun set before the partial phase ended — an unusually epic finale.
Total eclipse · 100% obscuration
In Manacor, day turned to night for 1 min 33 s.
At 20:32 local time, the Moon fully covered the Sun over Manacor. For 1 min 33 s, the sky darkened as if it were night, leaving the Sun as a ring of light around a black disc.
Eclipse 2 Aug 2027
Score 50/ 100
Eclipse visible
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Eclipse 26 Jan 2028
Score 50/ 100
Blocked by terrain
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Manacor is the second most populous municipality in Mallorca, with around 42,600 inhabitants, and lies in the interior of the island, 125 metres above sea level. It belongs to the Balearic Islands and serves as capital of the Llevant region. Its position away from the coast gives it an open horizon towards the west, which proves decisive for viewing the 2026 eclipse.
On 12 August 2026, Manacor will lie within the path of totality. The total phase will reach its maximum at 20:31 local time and will be visible from the city, with the Sun at contact C3. At just 2.2° above the horizon, the celestial body will be very low: it is essential to have a clear view towards the west-northwest with no obstacles exceeding that angle.
August in Manacor follows the Balearic Mediterranean pattern: dry heat and generally clear skies. The risk of storms during that month is low according to historical records from the AEMET B614E station, which favours observing conditions. Although numerical data on temperature and precipitation from that station are not available in this calculation, the summer climate of the island tends to be stable and sunny.
The last total eclipse visible from Manacor occurred on 30 August 1905, 121 years ago, with a totality of around 2 minutes and 24 seconds. Before that, on 11 November 1901, an annular eclipse crossed the area. After the eclipses of 2026-2028, the next annular eclipse will not occur until 13 July 2075, and the following total until 17 November 2180.
At the moment of maximum totality, the Sun will be 2.2° above the horizon with an azimuth of 288°, an orientation corresponding to the west-northwest. That direction roughly means looking between due west and north-northwest, slightly shifted towards the north. The very low position demands finding an elevated location or one with the western horizon completely free of trees, buildings or terrain.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
In Manacor, totality began at 20:31 local time and lasted 1 min 33 s, until 20:32. The eclipse maximum fell at 20:32.
In Manacor, the Sun was 2° 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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<iframe src="https://eclipses.app/embed/widget?lat=39.5696&lon=3.2096&size=standard&theme=dark&locale=en" width="320" height="340" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" title="Eclipse 2026"></iframe>| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:38:02 | 17:38:02 UTC | +12.1° | 279.4° | |
| C2 — Totality begins | 20:30:55 | 18:30:55 UTC | +2.4° | 287.5° | |
| Maximum | 20:31:42 | 18:31:42 UTC | +2.3° | 287.6° | |
| C3 — Totality ends | 20:32:27 | 18:32:27 UTC | +2.1° | 287.7° | |
| The Sun sets behind the terrain(terrain event, not an eclipse phase) | 20:41 | 18:41 UTC | +0.7° | 289.1° | |
| C4 — Partial endsnot visible | 21:22:15 | 19:22:15 UTC | -6.5° | 295.8° |
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).
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.
It was toward WNW (287.6°)
A solar eclipse is described by four key moments, the contact points between the discs of the Sun and the Moon:
Where the eclipse is only partial, the Moon never fully covers the Sun: only C1 and C4 occur, with no totality in between.
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| la Talaia Freda | 561 m | 23.0 km | 27° NNE |
| Cura | 541 m | 24.6 km | 259° W |
| Puig de Randa | 540 m | 24.9 km | 259° W |
| Bec de Ferrutx | 523.4 m | 17.7 km | 22° NNE |
| Es Ferrutxet | 517.45 m | 17.6 km | 23° NNE |
| Sant Salvador | 510.3 m | 12.9 km | 189° S |
| puig de la Creu | 491.74 m | 22.5 km | 27° NNE |
| puig del Porrassar | 491.61 m | 23.5 km | 31° NNE |
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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Yes — Manacor was inside the totality path and the horizon allowed the total phase to be fully visible.
Maximum occurred at 20:31 local time (18:31 UTC) in Manacor.
The Sun was toward the WNW (azimuth 288°), 2° above the horizon at maximum from Manacor.
Totality lasted 1 min 33 s in Manacor (C2 to C3). (corrected for the Moon's limb profile)
Manacor 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.
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.