Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:31
Medina del Campo
41.312°, -4.914° · 721 m a.s.l.
0 min 54 s of night in broad daylight
Visible · score 85/100 Sun at +9° · 282° WNW
The Sun clears local terrain by 8.14° at C3.
Full totality was visible here. C3 — the end of totality — stayed above the horizon.
Total eclipse · 100% obscuration
C1 — Partial begins
19:35
☀ +19°
C2 — Totality begins
20:31
☀ +9°
Maximum
20:31
54s · 282° WNW
C4 — Partial ends
21:24
☀ -0°
MEDINA DEL CAMPO · 41.312° N -4.914° W
Photo: Usuario: Zoser · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
In Medina del Campo, day turned to night for 0 min 54 s.
At 20:31 local time, the Moon fully covered the Sun over Medina del Campo. For 0 min 54 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 44/ 100
Eclipse visible
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About Medina del Campo
Medina del Campo is a locality in the province of Valladolid, in Castilla y León, with a population close to 21,500 inhabitants. Located at 721 meters above sea level on the southern plain of the Duero basin, its surroundings are dominated by extensive agricultural land and a broad, flat horizon. It lies approximately 45 kilometers south of the provincial capital, in the heart of the Castilian plateau, where outdoor visibility conditions are generally favorable.
For this eclipse
On August 12, 2026, Medina del Campo will be within the path of totality and will witness a total solar eclipse. The moment of maximum coverage will occur at 20:30 local time, with the Sun positioned just 8.5 degrees above the horizon. With an azimuth of 282 degrees, the celestial body will be oriented toward the west-northwest. The margin of 8.3 degrees relative to the topographic horizon is sufficient, although it is advisable to choose a location with a completely clear western horizon to ensure viewing of the totality phase.
The weather in August
August in Medina del Campo features warm and dry conditions, with average temperatures of 22.1 °C and highs reaching 30.5 °C. Nighttime lows drop to 13.6 °C, providing relatively cool nights. Average monthly precipitation does not exceed 10 mm and the risk of storms is low, according to AEMET records from the 1991-2020 period. Overall, August offers conditions that statistically favor clear-sky days. (Data: AEMET, station 2507Y.)
Past eclipses
The last annular eclipse visible from Medina del Campo occurred on October 3, 2005, more than twenty years ago. On that occasion, the Moon obscured approximately 90% of the solar disk, and the annular phase lasted about 230 seconds. Following the total eclipse of August 2026, the next opportunity to see an annular eclipse from this region will not arrive until February 27, 2082, more than half a century away.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
At the moment of maximum eclipse, the Sun will be 8.5 degrees above the horizon and will have an azimuth of 282 degrees, oriented toward the west-northwest. This low position is characteristic of the late hours of a summer afternoon, when the star has already passed its highest point and is advancing toward sunset. To enjoy totality without interruption, the best course of action is to position yourself in a place where the western-northwestern horizon is free of obstacles such as buildings or trees.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from Medina del Campo
In Medina del Campo, totality began at 20:31 local time and lasted 0 min 54 s, until 20:32. The eclipse maximum fell at 20:31.
In Medina del Campo, the Sun was 9° above the horizon, toward the WNW. With that much margin above the horizon, any spot with open sky worked.
This area typically sees around 8% 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 Medina del Campo
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:35:07 | 17:35:07 UTC | +19.0° | 273.3° | |
| C2 — Totality begins | 20:30:45 | 18:30:45 UTC | +8.7° | 282.2° | |
| Maximum | 20:31:13 | 18:31:13 UTC | +8.6° | 282.3° | |
| C3 — Totality ends | 20:31:39 | 18:31:39 UTC | +8.5° | 282.3° | |
| The Sun sets behind the terrain(terrain event, not an eclipse phase) | 21:19 | 19:19 UTC | +0.3° | 290.0° | |
| C4 — Partial endsnot visible | 21:23:45 | 19:23:45 UTC | -0.3° | 290.8° |
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).
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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
- 41.3124° N
- Longitude
- 4.9141° W
- Elevation
- 721 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:35:07
- Totality begins
- 20:30:45
- Maximum
- 20:31:13
- Totality ends
- 20:31:39
- Eclipse ends
- 21:23:45
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 21:22:46
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 48m 38s
- Totality
- 54s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 100%
- Sun altitude
- +8.6°
- Sun azimuth
- 282.3°
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Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward WNW (282.3°)
282.3° WNW
Azimuth at maximum
8.60°
Sun altitude at maximum
0.37°
Terrain horizon
+8.14°
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 Medina del Campo
No named peaks within 25 km (or not yet cached).
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The August sky
Avg. temp.
22.1°C
Max / min
30.5° / 13.6°
Precipitation
9.5 mm
Storm risk
Low
Station RUEDA, 13 km away · Period 1991-2020 · Source: AEMET
8%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 0%Median cloud cover · 8%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 Medina del Campo
- Last total eclipseAugust 12, 20260 years ago
- Last annular eclipseOctober 3, 200521 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 Medina del Campo
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Medina del Campo?
Yes — Medina del Campo was inside the totality path and the horizon allowed the total phase to be fully visible.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Medina del Campo?
Maximum occurred at 20:31 local time (18:31 UTC) in Medina del Campo.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Medina del Campo?
The Sun was toward the WNW (azimuth 282°), 9° above the horizon at maximum from Medina del Campo.
How long did totality last in Medina del Campo?
Totality lasted 0 min 54 s in Medina del Campo (C2 to C3). (corrected for the Moon's limb profile)
Was Medina del Campo a good place to watch the eclipse?
Medina del Campo 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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