Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 19:53
Puerto de la Cruz
28.417°, -16.551° · 32 m a.s.l.
69% of the Sun covered at maximum
Visible · score 50/100 Sun at +11° · 281° W
The Sun clears local terrain by 10.98° at peak.
Partial eclipse · 69% obscuration
PUERTO DE LA CRUZ · 28.417° N -16.551° W
Photo: Gerd Eichmann · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
In Puerto de la Cruz, the Moon covered 69% of the Sun.
At 19:53 local time, the Moon took a bite out of the Sun over Puerto de la Cruz, covering up to 69% 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 50/ 100
Eclipse visible
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About Puerto de la Cruz
Puerto de la Cruz is a municipality in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, in the autonomous community of the Canary Islands, with a population of 32,219 inhabitants. It is located on the north coast of the island of Tenerife, facing the Atlantic Ocean, within the Canary archipelago. It is a locality with a tourism tradition, with a coastal landscape marked by the volcanic relief characteristic of the island.
For this eclipse
The eclipse on 12 August 2026 will be partial in Puerto de la Cruz, with maximum occultation around 19:53, local time. At that moment, the Sun will be at 10.9° above the horizon, in the west-northwest direction (azimuth 281°), and will remain visible above the relief with a margin of about 11°. Given the low solar altitude, typical of late afternoon, it is advisable to have a clear horizon towards the west to follow the phenomenon without nearby obstacles, although the terrain slope does not prevent observation at this location.
The weather in August
According to AEMET data for the period 1991-2020, August in Puerto de la Cruz is a warm month, with an average temperature of 24°C, highs around 26.6°C and lows close to 21.4°C. Rainfall is very scarce, with an average of just 1.9 mm for the month, and thunderstorm risk is considered low. These conditions, typical of the mild climate of northern Tenerife in summer, point to a dry and stable month with very little rain that could affect sky observation.
Past eclipses
The last total eclipse visible from Puerto de la Cruz occurred on 27 October 1780, 246 years ago, while the last annular eclipse goes back to 1 April 1764, 262 years ago. After the 2026-2028 cycle, the next opportunity to see a total eclipse from this location will not come until 6 July 2187, and an annular eclipse will have to wait until 1 November 2301. These are therefore rare phenomena in this stretch of the Atlantic.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
At the moment of maximum occultation, the Sun will be at an azimuth of 281°, that is, towards the west-northwest, and at a height of just 10.9° above the horizon. This is a low position in the sky, typical of late afternoon, so it is advisable to direct your gaze towards that section of the western horizon to locate it easily. With the Sun so low, any obstacle in that direction can affect vision, although in Puerto de la Cruz the relief provides sufficient margin to follow the phenomenon.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from Puerto de la Cruz
In Puerto de la Cruz, the eclipse reached its maximum at 19:53 local time, with 69% of the Sun covered by the Moon.
In Puerto de la Cruz, the Sun was 11° above the horizon, toward the West. With that much margin above the horizon, any spot with open sky worked.
This area typically sees around 22% 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 Puerto de la Cruz
Local time · Atlantic/Canary| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 18:57:45 | 17:57:45 UTC | +23.0° | 275.0° | |
| Maximum | 19:53:27 | 18:53:27 UTC | +10.9° | 281.1° | |
| C4 — Partial ends | 20:45:01 | 19:45:01 UTC | +0.3° | 287.0° |
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Eclipse phases
Times in WEST 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
- 28.4169° N
- Longitude
- 16.5509° W
- Elevation
- 32 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 18:57:45
- Maximum
- 19:53:27
- Eclipse ends
- 20:45:01
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 20:47:57
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 47m 16s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 70%
- Sun altitude
- +10.9°
- Sun azimuth
- 281.1°
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Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward West (281.1°)
281.1° W
Azimuth at maximum
10.88°
Sun altitude at maximum
-0.10°
Terrain horizon
+10.98°
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 Puerto de la Cruz
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pico Sur | 3099.6 m | 21.0 km | 213° SSW |
| Pico Viejo Occidental | 3090 m | 20.8 km | 215° SW |
| Montaña Blanca | 2748 m | 17.6 km | 201° SSW |
| Guajara | 2718 m | 23.0 km | 195° SSW |
| Roque de la Grieta | 2576 m | 21.3 km | 189° S |
| Morra del Río | 2531 m | 22.2 km | 191° S |
| Montaña Rajada | 2506 m | 17.0 km | 196° SSW |
| Topo la Grieta | 2503 m | 20.2 km | 188° S |
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The August sky
Avg. temp.
24°C
Max / min
26.6° / 21.4°
Precipitation
1.9 mm
Storm risk
Low
Station PUERTO DE LA CRUZ, 0 km away · Period 1991-2020 · Source: AEMET
22%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 8%Median cloud cover · 22%P75 — cloudier days · 44%
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 Puerto de la Cruz
- Last total eclipseOctober 27, 1780246 years ago
- Last annular eclipseApril 1, 1764262 years ago
- Next total eclipseJuly 6, 2187
- Next annular eclipseNovember 1, 2301
Solar eclipses computed from astronomical ephemerides for the city's coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions about the eclipse in Puerto de la Cruz
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Puerto de la Cruz?
Yes, partial eclipse: the Sun was 69% covered at maximum from Puerto de la Cruz.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Puerto de la Cruz?
Maximum occurred at 19:53 local time (18:53 UTC) in Puerto de la Cruz.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Puerto de la Cruz?
The Sun was toward the West (azimuth 281°), 11° above the horizon at maximum from Puerto de la Cruz.
Was Puerto de la Cruz a good place to watch the eclipse?
Puerto de la Cruz 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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