Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:37
Priego de Córdoba
37.438°, -4.195° · 661 m a.s.l.
96% of the Sun covered at maximum
Visible · score 50/100 Sun at +6° · 284° WNW
The Sun clears local terrain by 5.08° at peak.
Partial eclipse · 96% obscuration
PRIEGO DE CÓRDOBA · 37.438° N -4.195° W
Photo: Konrad Hädener from Thun, Switzerland · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
In Priego de Córdoba, the Moon covered 96% of the Sun.
At 20:37 local time, the Moon took a bite out of the Sun over Priego de Córdoba, covering up to 96% 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 59/ 100
Marginal visibility — depends on fine horizon
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About Priego de Córdoba
Priego de Córdoba is a municipality in the province of Jaén, in Andalusia, located at 661 meters altitude on the foothills of the Subbética Mountains. With a population of just over 22,500 inhabitants, it occupies an elevated position in inner Andalusia, where rugged terrain gives way to a broad horizon toward the west. This geographical situation is particularly relevant for the solar eclipse of August 12, 2026, whose maximum will occur shortly before sunset.
For this eclipse
The eclipse on August 12, 2026 will be partial from Priego de Córdoba. Maximum will occur at 20:36, local time, when the Sun is at only 6.1 degrees above the horizon and at an azimuth of 284 degrees, practically in the west-northwest direction. The margin between the solar altitude and the topographic horizon is 5.8 degrees, indicating that the Sun will be visible during maximum as long as the local terrain profile does not present obstacles in that direction.
The weather in August
AEMET data for station 5412X do not include complete records of temperature or precipitation for August in Priego de Córdoba, so it is not possible to provide concrete figures for that period. What the data do indicate is that the risk of thunderstorms in August is low, a favorable factor for observation. Inner Andalusia at these altitudes typically records hot afternoons and clear skies in summer, although it is advisable to check the forecast in the days leading up to the eclipse.
Past eclipses
The last total eclipse visible from Priego de Córdoba occurred on May 12, 1706, over 320 years ago, with a duration of just over two minutes. Since then, no total eclipse has crossed this region of Andalusia. After the partial eclipse of 2026 and the two following ones, we must wait until July 13, 2075 to see an annular eclipse, and until June 20, 2327 for another total eclipse to occur.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
At the time of maximum eclipse, at 20:36, the Sun will be located at 284 degrees azimuth, a direction very close to west-northwest. Its altitude above the horizon will be only 6.1 degrees, meaning it will be very near sunset. For observation, it is advisable to find a location with a completely clear horizon in that direction, without buildings, trees, or terrain features that might obstruct the view toward the western horizon.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from Priego de Córdoba
In Priego de Córdoba, the eclipse reached its maximum at 20:37 local time, with 96% of the Sun covered by the Moon.
In Priego de Córdoba, the Sun was 6° 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 Priego de Córdoba
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:41:57 | 17:41:57 UTC | +16.8° | 276.1° | |
| Maximum | 20:37:10 | 18:37:10 UTC | +6.1° | 284.1° | |
| The Sun sets behind the terrain(terrain event, not an eclipse phase) | 21:00 | 19:00 UTC | +1.9° | 287.5° | |
| C4 — Partial endsnot visible | 21:28:51 | 19:28:51 UTC | -3.2° | 291.9° |
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
- 37.4381° N
- Longitude
- 4.1952° W
- Elevation
- 661 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:41:57
- Maximum
- 20:37:10
- Eclipse ends
- 21:28:51
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 21:12:38
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 46m 54s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 96%
- Sun altitude
- +6.1°
- Sun azimuth
- 284.1°
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Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward WNW (284.1°)
284.1° WNW
Azimuth at maximum
6.09°
Sun altitude at maximum
1.01°
Terrain horizon
+5.08°
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 Priego de Córdoba
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Tiñosa | 1567.6 m | 7.2 km | 214° SW |
| El Morrión | 1488 m | 7.8 km | 217° SW |
| Pico Bermejo | 1474 m | 9.6 km | 233° SW |
| Sierra Ahillos | 1452 m | 23.0 km | 38° NE |
| Cresta de Alhucemas | 1431 m | 9.7 km | 226° SW |
| Cerro de la Cruz | 1380 m | 8.2 km | 215° SW |
| LobatejoIn the Sun's direction | 1377 m | 12.5 km | 298° WNW |
| Sierra Alta | 1325 m | 16.4 km | 229° SW |
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The August sky
0%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 0%Median cloud cover · 0%P75 — cloudier days · 8%
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 Priego de Córdoba
- 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 Priego de Córdoba
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Priego de Córdoba?
Yes, partial eclipse: the Sun was 96% covered at maximum from Priego de Córdoba.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Priego de Córdoba?
Maximum occurred at 20:37 local time (18:37 UTC) in Priego de Córdoba.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Priego de Córdoba?
The Sun was toward the WNW (azimuth 284°), 6° above the horizon at maximum from Priego de Córdoba.
Was Priego de Córdoba a good place to watch the eclipse?
Priego de Córdoba 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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