Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:28
Narón
43.502°, -8.191° · 23 m a.s.l.
1 min 29 s of night in broad daylight
Visible · score 93/100 Sun at +12° · 279° W
The Sun clears local terrain by 9.56° at C3.
Full totality was visible here. C3 — the end of totality — stayed above the horizon.
Total eclipse · 100% obscuration
C1 — Partial begins
19:31
☀ +22°
C2 — Totality begins
20:27
☀ +12°
Maximum
20:28
1m 29s · 279° W
C4 — Partial ends
21:22
☀ +3°
NARÓN · 43.502° N -8.191° W
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In Narón, day turned to night for 1 min 29 s.
At 20:28 local time, the Moon fully covered the Sun over Narón. For 1 min 29 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 41/ 100
Eclipse visible
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About Narón
Narón is a municipality in the province of A Coruña, in Galicia, with around 37,700 inhabitants and located just 23 meters above sea level. It forms part of the Ferrol metropolitan area, in the ría that bears that name, at the far northwestern tip of the Iberian Peninsula. Its coastal geography and position in the North Atlantic give it a climate profile marked by strong oceanic influence, with mild summers and little temperature variation.
For this eclipse
On August 12, 2026, Narón will lie within the path of totality of the solar eclipse. Maximum occurs at 20:27 local time, when the Sun stands nearly 12 degrees above the horizon—margin enough to witness totality without obstruction—and the Moon will completely cover the solar disk for approximately 2 minutes and 44 seconds. The daytime darkness and visibility of the corona will be the most striking phenomena of this C3 contact.
The weather in August
August in Narón is characterized by a low risk of storms, as recorded at the AEMET weather station in the area for the period 1991–2020. Atlantic influence typically keeps the atmosphere cooler and more humid than in the interior peninsula, with sea breezes that temper the afternoons. Though exact temperature and precipitation figures are not available for this specific station, the oceanic profile of the region points to stable conditions through most of the month.
Past eclipses
The last total eclipse visible from Narón occurred on August 30, 1905, 121 years ago, with a totality lasting just over 2 minutes and 40 seconds. Before that, on January 9, 1777, an annular eclipse covering 95 percent of the solar disk crossed this latitude, nearly 250 years ago. After the eclipses of 2026, 2027, and 2028, the next significant annular event over this area will not arrive until August 16, 2175.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
At the moment of maximum eclipse, at 20:27, the Sun will be at an azimuth of 279 degrees, nearly due west with a slight tilt toward the north. At an altitude of 11.8 degrees above the horizon, it will be already descending in its evening path but still clearly visible. Facing west—toward the sea or the open horizon of the ría—will offer the clearest view to follow the phenomenon.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from Narón
In Narón, totality began at 20:27 local time and lasted 1 min 29 s, until 20:29. The eclipse maximum fell at 20:28.
In Narón, the Sun was 12° above the horizon, toward the West. With that much margin above the horizon, any spot with open sky worked.
This area typically sees around 25% 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 Narón
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:30:45 | 17:30:45 UTC | +22.3° | 269.6° | |
| C2 — Totality begins | 20:27:20 | 18:27:20 UTC | +12.1° | 279.1° | |
| Maximum | 20:28:05 | 18:28:05 UTC | +11.9° | 279.2° | |
| C3 — Totality ends | 20:28:48 | 18:28:48 UTC | +11.8° | 279.4° | |
| C4 — Partial ends | 21:21:44 | 19:21:44 UTC | +2.7° | 288.2° |
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).
Location
- Latitude
- 43.5018° N
- Longitude
- 8.1908° W
- Elevation
- 23 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:30:45
- Totality begins
- 20:27:20
- Maximum
- 20:28:05
- Totality ends
- 20:28:48
- Eclipse ends
- 21:21:44
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 21:40:38
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 50m 59s
- Totality
- 1m 29s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 100%
- Sun altitude
- +11.9°
- Sun azimuth
- 279.2°
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Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward West (279.2°)
279.2° W
Azimuth at maximum
11.93°
Sun altitude at maximum
2.23°
Terrain horizon
+9.56°
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 Narón
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pena Fesa | 716 m | 24.2 km | 141° SE |
| Pena da Uz | 709 m | 24.6 km | 141° SE |
| Pena da Aiga | 657 m | 22.5 km | 138° SE |
| Pena Cavada | 601 m | 21.1 km | 135° SE |
| Pena da Bandeira | 593 m | 20.8 km | 114° ESE |
| Montes da Serra | 577 m | 24.2 km | 85° E |
| Pena Faladoira | 561 m | 22.1 km | 142° SE |
| Monte da Vilalbesa | 561 m | 23.8 km | 83° E |
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The August sky
25%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 1%Median cloud cover · 25%P75 — cloudier days · 73%
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 Narón
- Last total eclipseAugust 12, 20260 years ago
- Last annular eclipseJanuary 9, 1777249 years ago
- Next annular eclipseAugust 16, 2175
Solar eclipses computed from astronomical ephemerides for the city's coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions about the eclipse in Narón
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Narón?
Yes — Narón was inside the totality path and the horizon allowed the total phase to be fully visible.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Narón?
Maximum occurred at 20:28 local time (18:28 UTC) in Narón.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Narón?
The Sun was toward the West (azimuth 279°), 12° above the horizon at maximum from Narón.
How long did totality last in Narón?
Totality lasted 1 min 29 s in Narón (C2 to C3). (corrected for the Moon's limb profile)
Was Narón a good place to watch the eclipse?
Yes, Narón was an excellent choice (score 93/100): favorable geometry, clear horizon, and good August climatology.
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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