Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:38
Morón de la Frontera
37.121°, -5.454° · 228 m a.s.l.
95% of the Sun covered at maximum
Visible · score 50/100 Sun at +7° · 284° WNW
The Sun clears local terrain by 6.68° at peak.
Partial eclipse · 95% obscuration
MORÓN DE LA FRONTERA · 37.121° N -5.454° W
Photo: CarlosVdeHabsburgo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
In Morón de la Frontera, the Moon covered 95% of the Sun.
At 20:38 local time, the Moon took a bite out of the Sun over Morón de la Frontera, covering up to 95% 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 80/ 100
Full ring visible
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About Morón de la Frontera
Morón de la Frontera is a municipality in the province of Seville, in Andalusia, with a population of around 28,000 inhabitants. It sits at 228 metres altitude, in the transition zone between the Sevillian countryside and the first foothills of the Sierra Sur. The toponym alludes to the medieval borders that for centuries divided the Iberian Peninsula into different kingdoms. Its location on elevated terrain with broad views towards the western horizon provides favourable conditions for observing the evening eclipse of 2026.
For this eclipse
The eclipse of 12 August 2026 will be experienced in Morón de la Frontera as a partial eclipse: the Moon will cover part of the solar disc without reaching totality. Maximum obscuration will occur at 20:37, with the Sun 6.8° above the horizon. The clearance from the topographic horizon is 6.4°, ensuring unobstructed visibility from level ground. Safe observation requires eclipse glasses certified to ISO 12312-2.
The weather in August
August is the driest month and one of the hottest of the year in Morón de la Frontera. According to AEMET data for the period 1991–2020, the mean temperature is 27.5 °C, with typical highs around 35 °C and lows of 19.5 °C. Average monthly precipitation barely exceeds 1 mm, and the municipality accumulates around 344 hours of sunshine during the month. The probability of clear skies is around 83% and the risk of storms is low, conditions that overall favour observation.
Past eclipses
The last total eclipse that darkened the sky over Morón de la Frontera occurred on 22 December 1870, 156 years ago, with a duration of totality of approximately one and a half minutes. Before 2028, only a partial obscuration will occur. The next annular eclipse will arrive on 13 July 2075, and we must wait until 20 June 2327 for a new total eclipse to traverse this territory.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
At the moment of maximum, 20:37, the Sun will be 6.8° above the horizon with an azimuth of 283°, positioned almost due west with a slight shift towards the north-west. It is a low position but sufficient for observation, with a clearance of 6.4° from the actual horizon. The light at that evening hour will arrive very low from the west-north-west, so it is advisable to find an unobstructed location in that direction without buildings or trees blocking the line of sight.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from Morón de la Frontera
In Morón de la Frontera, the eclipse reached its maximum at 20:38 local time, with 95% of the Sun covered by the Moon.
In Morón de la Frontera, 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 0% 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 Morón de la Frontera
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:42:28 | 17:42:28 UTC | +17.7° | 275.5° | |
| Maximum | 20:37:58 | 18:37:58 UTC | +6.8° | 283.5° | |
| The Sun sets behind the terrain(terrain event, not an eclipse phase) | 21:12 | 19:12 UTC | +0.6° | 288.5° | |
| C4 — Partial endsnot visible | 21:29:51 | 19:29:51 UTC | -2.5° | 291.2° |
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).
Phases shown in red aren't observable: they happen while the Sun is below the horizon.
Location
- Latitude
- 37.1208° N
- Longitude
- 5.4540° W
- Elevation
- 228 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:42:28
- Maximum
- 20:37:58
- Eclipse ends
- 21:29:51
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 21:17:13
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 47m 23s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 95%
- Sun altitude
- +6.8°
- Sun azimuth
- 283.5°
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Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward WNW (283.5°)
283.5° WNW
Azimuth at maximum
6.82°
Sun altitude at maximum
0.14°
Terrain horizon
+6.68°
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 Morón de la Frontera
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esparteros | 585 m | 4.3 km | 213° SSW |
| Zaframagon | 581.7 m | 17.5 km | 155° SSE |
| Cerro del Puntal | 464 m | 6.4 km | 228° SW |
| Cerro del Espino | 253 m | 14.6 km | 222° SW |
| Cerro del Algarrobo | 239 m | 12.2 km | 216° SW |
| Cerro del Duque | 229 m | 13.4 km | 220° SW |
| Cerro del Palo | 173 m | 16.9 km | 251° WSW |
| Cerro Pelado | 164 m | 16.0 km | 250° WSW |
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The August sky
Avg. temp.
27.5°C
Max / min
35.4° / 19.5°
Precipitation
1.1 mm
Storm risk
Low
Station MORÓN DE LA FRONTERA, 15 km away · Period 1991-2020 · Source: AEMET
0%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 0%Median cloud cover · 0%P75 — cloudier days · 2%
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 Morón de la Frontera
- Last total eclipseDecember 22, 1870156 years ago
- Next total eclipseJune 20, 2327
- 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 Morón de la Frontera
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Morón de la Frontera?
Yes, partial eclipse: the Sun was 95% covered at maximum from Morón de la Frontera.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Morón de la Frontera?
Maximum occurred at 20:37 local time (18:37 UTC) in Morón de la Frontera.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Morón de la Frontera?
The Sun was toward the WNW (azimuth 284°), 7° above the horizon at maximum from Morón de la Frontera.
Was Morón de la Frontera a good place to watch the eclipse?
Morón de la Frontera 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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