Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:32
Pinar de Chamartín
40.479°, -3.668° · 620 m a.s.l.
0 min 26 s of night in broad daylight
Visible · score 80/100 Sun at +7° · 283° WNW
The Sun clears local terrain by 6.55° at C3.
Full totality was visible here, but the Sun set before the partial phase ended — an unusually epic finale.
Total eclipse · 100% obscuration
C1 — Partial begins
19:37
☀ +18°
C2 — Totality begins
20:32
☀ +7°
Maximum
20:32
26s · 283° WNW
C4 — Partial ends
21:24
☀ -2°
PINAR DE CHAMARTÍN · 40.479° N -3.668° W
Photo and links for Madrid, the municipality this district belongs to.
Photo: Dmitry Dzhus from London · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
In Pinar de Chamartín, day turned to night for 0 min 26 s.
At 20:32 local time, the Moon fully covered the Sun over Pinar de Chamartín. For 0 min 26 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 43/ 100
Eclipse visible
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The eclipse from Pinar de Chamartín
In Pinar de Chamartín, totality began at 20:32 local time and lasted 0 min 26 s, until 20:32. The eclipse maximum fell at 20:32.
In Pinar de Chamartín, 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 16% 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 Pinar de Chamartín
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:36:38 | 17:36:38 UTC | +17.7° | 274.6° | |
| C2 — Totality begins | 20:32:01 | 18:32:01 UTC | +7.4° | 283.3° | |
| Maximum | 20:32:14 | 18:32:14 UTC | +7.3° | 283.3° | |
| C3 — Totality ends | 20:32:26 | 18:32:26 UTC | +7.3° | 283.4° | |
| The Sun sets behind the terrain(terrain event, not an eclipse phase) | 21:09 | 19:09 UTC | +1.0° | 289.1° | |
| C4 — Partial endsnot visible | 21:24:20 | 19:24:20 UTC | -1.6° | 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
- 40.4790° N
- Longitude
- 3.6684° W
- Elevation
- 620 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:36:38
- Totality begins
- 20:32:01
- Maximum
- 20:32:14
- Totality ends
- 20:32:26
- Eclipse ends
- 21:24:20
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 21:16:11
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 47m 43s
- Totality
- At the edge
This location falls on the edge of the path of totality. You may see a few seconds of totality or just a very deep partial eclipse — the difference comes down to metres. We don't publish a duration because we couldn't stand behind it.
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 100%
- Sun altitude
- +7.3°
- Sun azimuth
- 283.3°
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Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward WNW (283.3°)
283.3° WNW
Azimuth at maximum
7.33°
Sun altitude at maximum
0.74°
Terrain horizon
+6.55°
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 Pinar de Chamartín
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro de Navalospinos | 1171 m | 25.0 km | 318° NW |
| Canto del PicoIn the Sun's direction | 1004 m | 24.9 km | 300° WNW |
| Cerro del Canchal | 923 m | 22.1 km | 313° NW |
| Cerro GurugúIn the Sun's direction | 839 m | 24.3 km | 291° WNW |
| Alto de Peñalvento | 819 m | 19.6 km | 327° NNW |
| Portillera de Almaján | 818.7 m | 19.4 km | 311° NW |
| Alto de la Cabezuela | 763 m | 17.6 km | 346° NNW |
| Cerro de la PorraIn the Sun's direction | 759 m | 24.1 km | 289° WNW |
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The August sky
Avg. temp.
25.7°C
Max / min
33.4° / 17.9°
Precipitation
15 mm
Storm risk
Low
Station MADRID, CIUDAD UNIVERSITARIA, 6 km away · Period 1991-2020 · Source: AEMET
16%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 0%Median cloud cover · 16%P75 — cloudier days · 46%
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 Pinar de Chamartín
- Last total eclipseAugust 12, 20260 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 Pinar de Chamartín
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Pinar de Chamartín?
Yes — Pinar de Chamartín was inside the totality path and the horizon allowed the total phase to be fully visible.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Pinar de Chamartín?
Maximum occurred at 20:32 local time (18:32 UTC) in Pinar de Chamartín.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Pinar de Chamartín?
The Sun was toward the WNW (azimuth 283°), 7° above the horizon at maximum from Pinar de Chamartín.
How long did totality last in Pinar de Chamartín?
Totality lasted 0 min 26 s in Pinar de Chamartín (C2 to C3).
Was Pinar de Chamartín a good place to watch the eclipse?
Pinar de Chamartín 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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