Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:33
Parla
40.236°, -3.768° · 648 m a.s.l.
99.8% of the Sun covered at maximum
Visible · score 50/100 Sun at +7° · 283° WNW
The Sun clears local terrain by 6.78° at peak.
Partial eclipse · 99.8% obscuration
PARLA · 40.236° N -3.768° W
Photo: Laurentiu001 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
In Parla, the Moon covered 99.8% of the Sun.
At 20:33 local time, the Moon took a bite out of the Sun over Parla, covering up to 99.8% 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 44/ 100
Eclipse visible
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About Parla
Parla is a municipality in the Community of Madrid situated about 20 km south of the capital, in the central plateau region of Madrid. It sits at 648 meters elevation and has over 115,000 inhabitants. Its territory is flat and open, allowing broad views of the horizon in practically all directions. It belongs to Madrid province and is part of the southern metropolitan area of the region.
For this eclipse
On August 12, 2026, Parla will experience a partial solar eclipse. The Sun reaches its maximum obscuration at 20:32, with 90.3% of the solar disk covered by the Moon. At that time the Sun will be 7.3° above the horizon, towards the west-northwest, with a margin of 7° above the terrain: enough to observe it without obstacles in a clear environment. Solar filters certified for safe observation are recommended at all times.
The weather in August
August in Parla is warm and dry, with an average temperature of 26 °C and highs around 33 °C. Average precipitation for the month barely reaches 7.8 mm, one of the year's lowest values. The sky remains clear 84% of the time, with over 347 hours of sun in the month. The risk of thunderstorms is moderate, as is typical in the inland peninsula during summer. Data: AEMET (1991–2020).
Past eclipses
The last total eclipse visible from Parla occurred on July 8, 1842, 184 years ago, with a totality duration of just over two minutes. More recently, on October 3, 2005, an annular eclipse covered 90.3% of the solar disk for nearly four minutes. After the eclipses of 2026, 2027, and 2028, the next annular eclipse visible from here is expected on December 8, 2113.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
At the moment of maximum eclipse, the Sun will be 7.3° above the horizon, slightly more than the width of a closed fist at arm's length. Its position corresponds to an azimuth of 283°, that is, towards the west-northwest, slightly north of due west. To observe it well, it is advisable to find a spot with the western horizon clear of buildings or trees, since the Sun will already be approaching sunset.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from Parla
In Parla, the eclipse reached its maximum at 20:33 local time, with 99.8% of the Sun covered by the Moon.
In Parla, 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 13% 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 Parla
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:37:05 | 17:37:05 UTC | +17.7° | 274.7° | |
| Maximum | 20:32:42 | 18:32:42 UTC | +7.3° | 283.4° | |
| The Sun sets behind the terrain(terrain event, not an eclipse phase) | 21:12 | 19:12 UTC | +0.5° | 289.5° | |
| C4 — Partial endsnot visible | 21:24:48 | 19:24:48 UTC | -1.7° | 291.7° |
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
- 40.2360° N
- Longitude
- 3.7675° W
- Elevation
- 648 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:37:05
- Maximum
- 20:32:42
- Eclipse ends
- 21:24:48
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 21:16:06
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 47m 43s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 99.8%
- Sun altitude
- +7.3°
- Sun azimuth
- 283.4°
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Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward WNW (283.4°)
283.4° WNW
Azimuth at maximum
7.26°
Sun altitude at maximum
0.48°
Terrain horizon
+6.78°
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 Parla
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro Almodóvar | 726 m | 22.0 km | 41° NE |
| Cerro de Buenavista | 703 m | 7.7 km | 7° N |
| Rivas | 698.8 m | 25.0 km | 55° NE |
| Pingarrón | 695 m | 21.5 km | 98° E |
| Montaña de los gatos | 685 m | 21.9 km | 20° NNE |
| Cerro de la Cantueña | 684 m | 1.9 km | 50° NE |
| Las Roturas del Culebro | 681 m | 6.5 km | 356° N |
| Cerro de Garabitas | 675 m | 22.1 km | 2° N |
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The August sky
Avg. temp.
26°C
Max / min
32.9° / 19.1°
Precipitation
7.8 mm
Storm risk
Medium
Station GETAFE, 8 km away · Period 1991-2020 · Source: AEMET
13%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 0%Median cloud cover · 13%P75 — cloudier days · 35%
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 Parla
- Last total eclipseJuly 8, 1842184 years ago
- Last annular eclipseOctober 3, 200521 years ago
- Next annular eclipseDecember 8, 2113
Solar eclipses computed from astronomical ephemerides for the city's coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions about the eclipse in Parla
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Parla?
Yes, partial eclipse: the Sun was 99.8% covered at maximum from Parla.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Parla?
Maximum occurred at 20:32 local time (18:32 UTC) in Parla.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Parla?
The Sun was toward the WNW (azimuth 283°), 7° above the horizon at maximum from Parla.
Was Parla a good place to watch the eclipse?
Parla 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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