Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:35
Murcia
37.987°, -1.130° · 53 m a.s.l.
98% of the Sun covered at maximum
Visible · score 50/100 Sun at +4° · 286° WNW
The Sun clears local terrain by 3.49° at peak.
Partial eclipse · 98% obscuration
MURCIA · 37.987° N -1.130° W
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In Murcia, the Moon covered 98% of the Sun.
At 20:35 local time, the Moon took a bite out of the Sun over Murcia, covering up to 98% 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 62/ 100
Full ring visible
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About Murcia
Murcia is the capital of the Región de Murcia, in the southeast of the Peninsula, with close to 472,000 inhabitants. It spreads across the floodplain of the Segura river, an agricultural plain ringed by mountains of moderate altitude. Its arid climate and scant summer cloud cover place it among the sunniest areas of Spain.
For this eclipse
On 12 August 2026, Murcia will witness a partial solar eclipse. The city lies outside the path of totality, which sits further north. The eclipse coincides with the Sun low over the horizon; the mountains that bound the floodplain to the west make it advisable to choose an elevated, clear observation point.
The weather in August
In August, Murcia records an average temperature of 28.1 °C, with highs near 34 °C. AEMET data for 1991-2020 indicate a 78% probability of clear sky and more than 325 hours of sunshine in the month. Average rainfall is barely 12 mm, although the thunderstorm risk is moderate.
Past eclipses
The last total solar eclipse visible from Murcia was on 12 May 1706, 320 years ago. No notable annular eclipses appear in the records consulted for the city. After the eclipses of 2026 to 2028, the next totality over Murcia will not arrive until 20 June 2327.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
During the maximum of the eclipse, the Sun will be towards the west-northwest, at about 286° of azimuth, and a little over 4° above the horizon. At such a low altitude, the mountains to the west can hide the Sun before the maximum. A high spot with the west clear is the best guarantee.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from Murcia
In Murcia, the eclipse reached its maximum at 20:35 local time, with 98% of the Sun covered by the Moon.
In Murcia, the Sun was 4° above the horizon, toward the WNW. Even so, a clear horizon toward the WNW helped.
This area typically sees around 5% 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 Murcia
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:40:57 | 17:40:57 UTC | +14.7° | 277.6° | |
| Maximum | 20:35:29 | 18:35:29 UTC | +4.3° | 285.6° | |
| The Sun sets behind the terrain(terrain event, not an eclipse phase) | 20:56 | 18:56 UTC | +0.7° | 288.7° | |
| C4 — Partial endsnot visible | 21:26:37 | 19:26:37 UTC | -4.8° | 293.5° |
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
- 37.9870° N
- Longitude
- 1.1300° W
- Elevation
- 53 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:40:57
- Maximum
- 20:35:29
- Eclipse ends
- 21:26:37
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 21:01:32
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 45m 40s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 99%
- Sun altitude
- +4.3°
- Sun azimuth
- 285.6°
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Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward WNW (285.6°)
285.6° WNW
Azimuth at maximum
4.26°
Sun altitude at maximum
0.77°
Terrain horizon
+3.49°
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 Murcia
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra de Carrascoy | 1065 m | 20.2 km | 218° SW |
| Los Filos | 1064 m | 21.3 km | 217° SW |
| Cabezo del Reloj | 1001 m | 21.7 km | 218° SW |
| Cabezo del Barranco Blanco | 962 m | 23.2 km | 221° SW |
| Lugar | 705 m | 25.0 km | 347° NNW |
| Peñón del Infierno | 667 m | 15.7 km | 210° SSW |
| Cabezos Negros | 662 m | 24.8 km | 219° SW |
| Columbares | 647 m | 11.7 km | 126° SE |
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The August sky
Avg. temp.
28.1°C
Max / min
34.5° / 21.8°
Precipitation
11.9 mm
Storm risk
Medium
Station MURCIA, 4 km away · Period 1991-2020 · Source: AEMET
5%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 0%Median cloud cover · 5%P75 — cloudier days · 28%
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 Murcia
- Last total eclipseMay 12, 1706320 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 Murcia
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Murcia?
Yes, partial eclipse: the Sun was 98% covered at maximum from Murcia.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Murcia?
Maximum occurred at 20:35 local time (18:35 UTC) in Murcia.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Murcia?
The Sun was toward the WNW (azimuth 286°), 4° above the horizon at maximum from Murcia.
Was Murcia a good place to watch the eclipse?
Murcia 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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