Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:33
Manises
39.491°, -0.463° · 55 m a.s.l.
0 min 57 s of night in broad daylight
Visible · score 72/100 Sun at +5° · 286° WNW
The Sun clears local terrain by 3.43° at C3.
Full totality was visible here, but the Sun set before the partial phase ended — an unusually epic finale.
Total eclipse · 100% obscuration
C1 — Partial begins
19:38
☀ +15°
C2 — Totality begins
20:33
☀ +5°
Maximum
20:33
57s · 286° WNW
C4 — Partial ends
21:24
☀ -4°
MANISES · 39.491° N -0.463° W
Photo: Coentor · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
In Manises, day turned to night for 0 min 57 s.
At 20:33 local time, the Moon fully covered the Sun over Manises. For 0 min 57 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 64/ 100
Marginal visibility — depends on fine horizon
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About Manises
Manises is a municipality in the province of Valencia, in the Valencian Community, with around 30,500 inhabitants and an altitude of 55 metres above sea level. It lies in the metropolitan area of the Valencian capital, on the Mediterranean coastal plain. Summers are warm and dry, with little rainfall and abundant sunshine, features typical of the Mediterranean climate of eastern Spain.
For this eclipse
On August 12, 2026, Manises will be located within the path of totality of the solar eclipse. The maximum phase will occur at 20:32, local time, when the Sun will be just 4.5 degrees above the horizon with a margin of 3.9 degrees from the terrain profile. With the celestial body in the west-northwest direction (azimuth 286°), it is essential to have a clear view of that sector: buildings or trees in that direction could prevent observation at the critical moment.
The weather in August
August in Manises is the driest month of the year, with average precipitation of 11.6 mm according to AEMET data for the period 1991–2020. Temperatures are high: highs exceeding 31 °C during the day and lows around 21 °C at night, with a monthly average of 26 °C. The municipality accumulates around 300 hours of sunshine throughout the month, and the probability of clear skies is around 72 %, although the risk of thunderstorms is moderate.
Past eclipses
The last total eclipse visible from Manises occurred on July 18, 1860, 166 years ago, with a phase of totality lasting 1 minute and 37 seconds. More recently, on October 3, 2005, an annular eclipse was observed with 90 % obscuration and an annular phase of 3 minutes and 36 seconds. Following the eclipses of 2026 and 2028, the next annular eclipse will not reach this area until July 13, 2075.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
At the moment of maximum totality, at 20:32, the Sun will be only 4.5 degrees above the horizon, oriented towards the west-northwest with an azimuth of 286°. At such a low altitude, the viewing angle is very demanding: any obstruction on the western horizon could block the Sun at the moment of totality. To improve observation prospects, it is advisable to choose a location with a clear horizon towards the sector stretching from west to northwest, with no buildings or trees in that strip.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from Manises
In Manises, totality began at 20:33 local time and lasted 0 min 57 s, until 20:33. The eclipse maximum fell at 20:33.
In Manises, the Sun was 5° above the horizon, toward the WNW. Even so, a clear horizon toward the WNW helped.
This area typically sees around 14% 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 Manises
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:38:23 | 17:38:23 UTC | +14.8° | 277.2° | |
| C2 — Totality begins | 20:32:30 | 18:32:30 UTC | +4.7° | 285.5° | |
| Maximum | 20:33:00 | 18:33:00 UTC | +4.6° | 285.5° | |
| C3 — Totality ends | 20:33:27 | 18:33:27 UTC | +4.5° | 285.6° | |
| The Sun sets behind the terrain(terrain event, not an eclipse phase) | 20:53 | 18:53 UTC | +1.1° | 288.7° | |
| C4 — Partial endsnot visible | 21:24:16 | 19:24:16 UTC | -4.3° | 293.7° |
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).
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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
- 39.4914° N
- Longitude
- 0.4635° W
- Elevation
- 55 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:38:23
- Totality begins
- 20:32:30
- Maximum
- 20:33:00
- Totality ends
- 20:33:27
- Eclipse ends
- 21:24:16
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 21:01:38
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 45m 53s
- Totality
- 57s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 100%
- Sun altitude
- +4.6°
- Sun azimuth
- 285.5°
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Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward WNW (285.5°)
285.5° WNW
Azimuth at maximum
4.62°
Sun altitude at maximum
1.10°
Terrain horizon
+3.43°
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 Manises
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alto del Sapo | 827 m | 24.9 km | 1° N |
| els Rebalsadors | 801 m | 23.1 km | 3° N |
| Cerro de la Mata | 753 m | 23.6 km | 358° N |
| el Cierro | 737 m | 23.9 km | 8° N |
| Alt del Pi | 716 m | 22.9 km | 14° NNE |
| Alto de la Pedralbilla | 687 m | 24.5 km | 353° N |
| Puntal de l'Abella | 662 m | 23.3 km | 17° NNE |
| Garbí | 604 m | 24.2 km | 19° NNE |
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The August sky
Avg. temp.
26.3°C
Max / min
31.2° / 21.3°
Precipitation
11.6 mm
Storm risk
Medium
Station VALENCIA AEROPUERTO, 1 km away · Period 1991-2020 · Source: AEMET
14%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 1%Median cloud cover · 14%P75 — cloudier days · 53%
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 Manises
- Last total eclipseAugust 12, 20260 years ago
- Last annular eclipseOctober 3, 200521 years ago
- 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 Manises
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Manises?
Yes — Manises was inside the totality path and the horizon allowed the total phase to be fully visible.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Manises?
Maximum occurred at 20:33 local time (18:33 UTC) in Manises.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Manises?
The Sun was toward the WNW (azimuth 286°), 5° above the horizon at maximum from Manises.
How long did totality last in Manises?
Totality lasted 0 min 57 s in Manises (C2 to C3). (corrected for the Moon's limb profile)
Was Manises a good place to watch the eclipse?
Manises 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.
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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