Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:33
Quart de Poblet
39.481°, -0.439° · 43 m a.s.l.
0 min 56 s of night in broad daylight
Visible · score 72/100 Sun at +5° · 286° WNW
The Sun clears local terrain by 3.52° 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
19:38
☀ +15°
C2 — Totality begins
20:33
☀ +5°
Maximum
20:33
56s · 286° WNW
C4 — Partial ends
21:24
☀ -4°
QUART DE POBLET · 39.481° N -0.439° W
Photo: Zarateman · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
In Quart de Poblet, day turned to night for 0 min 56 s.
At 20:33 local time, the Moon fully covered the Sun over Quart de Poblet. For 0 min 56 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 63/ 100
Marginal visibility — depends on fine horizon
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About Quart de Poblet
Quart de Poblet is a municipality in the province of Valencia, integrated into the western metropolitan area of the Valencian capital. With approximately 25,500 inhabitants and an altitude of 43 meters above sea level, it forms part of the l'Horta Oest region. Its location on the Mediterranean coastal plain, just a few kilometers from the center of Valencia, places it within one of the most densely populated territories of the Valencian Community.
For this eclipse
On August 12, 2026, Quart de Poblet will lie within the path of totality of the solar eclipse. Maximum occurs at 20:32 local time, when the Sun sits just 4.5° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 286°). With a clearance of 4° above the topographic horizon, totality should be visible from clear vantage points, though the low solar altitude requires an unobstructed view in that direction.
The weather in August
August is the warmest month in Quart de Poblet: according to AEMET records from 1991–2020, the average temperature hovers around 26 °C, with highs typically reaching 31 °C. Precipitation is scarce—less than 12 mm average per month—and the probability of clear skies exceeds 70 %. Nevertheless, the risk of afternoon-evening thunderstorms is moderate, something to keep in mind when planning eclipse observation at sunset.
Past eclipses
The last total eclipse visible from this location occurred on July 18, 1860, 166 years ago; it lasted around 100 seconds and completely covered the solar disk. More recently, on October 3, 2005, an annular eclipse achieved 90.4 % obscuration. After 2028, the next opportunity to witness an annular eclipse from here will not arrive until July 13, 2075.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
At the moment of maximum, at 20:32, the Sun will be very close to the western horizon, at a height of just 4.5° above it. Its position, at an azimuth of 286°, will place it toward the west-northwest—approximately in the direction where the sun sets on summer days, but somewhat farther north. Having an unobstructed line of sight in that direction will be crucial to seeing totality.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from Quart de Poblet
In Quart de Poblet, totality began at 20:33 local time and lasted 0 min 56 s, until 20:33. The eclipse maximum fell at 20:33.
In Quart de Poblet, the Sun was 5° above the horizon, toward the WNW. Even so, a clear horizon toward the WNW helped.
This area typically sees around 14% 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 Quart de Poblet
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:38:24 | 17:38:24 UTC | +14.8° | 277.2° | |
| C2 — Totality begins | 20:32:31 | 18:32:31 UTC | +4.7° | 285.5° | |
| Maximum | 20:33:00 | 18:33:00 UTC | +4.6° | 285.6° | |
| C3 — Totality ends | 20:33:27 | 18:33:27 UTC | +4.5° | 285.6° | |
| The Sun sets behind the terrain(terrain event, not an eclipse phase) | 20:53 | 18:53 UTC | +1.1° | 288.7° | |
| C4 — Partial endsnot visible | 21:24:16 | 19:24:16 UTC | -4.3° | 293.7° |
Phases marked with ⛰️ were not seen: the Sun was already hidden behind the real terrain at that moment.
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).
Phases shown in red aren't observable: they happen while the Sun is below the horizon.
Location
- Latitude
- 39.4814° N
- Longitude
- 0.4394° W
- Elevation
- 43 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:38:24
- Totality begins
- 20:32:31
- Maximum
- 20:33:00
- Totality ends
- 20:33:27
- Eclipse ends
- 21:24:16
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 21:01:32
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 45m 52s
- Totality
- 56s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 100%
- Sun altitude
- +4.6°
- Sun azimuth
- 285.6°
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Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward WNW (285.6°)
285.6° WNW
Azimuth at maximum
4.59°
Sun altitude at maximum
0.99°
Terrain horizon
+3.52°
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 Quart de Poblet
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| els Rebalsadors | 801 m | 24.2 km | 358° N |
| Cerro de la Mata | 753 m | 24.9 km | 353° N |
| el Cierro | 737 m | 24.8 km | 3° N |
| Alt del Pi | 716 m | 23.6 km | 8° N |
| Puntal de l'Abella | 662 m | 23.9 km | 12° NNE |
| Garbí | 604 m | 24.7 km | 13° NNE |
| el Garbí | 593 m | 24.6 km | 14° NNE |
| la Gorrissa | 586 m | 22.3 km | 359° N |
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The August sky
Avg. temp.
26.3°C
Max / min
31.2° / 21.3°
Precipitation
11.6 mm
Storm risk
Medium
Station VALENCIA AEROPUERTO, 3 km away · Period 1991-2020 · Source: AEMET
14%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 1%Median cloud cover · 14%P75 — cloudier days · 53%
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 Quart de Poblet
- Last total eclipseAugust 12, 20260 years ago
- Last annular eclipseOctober 3, 200521 years ago
- 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 Quart de Poblet
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Quart de Poblet?
Yes — Quart de Poblet was inside the totality path and the horizon allowed the total phase to be fully visible.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Quart de Poblet?
Maximum occurred at 20:33 local time (18:33 UTC) in Quart de Poblet.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Quart de Poblet?
The Sun was toward the WNW (azimuth 286°), 5° above the horizon at maximum from Quart de Poblet.
How long did totality last in Quart de Poblet?
Totality lasted 0 min 56 s in Quart de Poblet (C2 to C3). (corrected for the Moon's limb profile)
Was Quart de Poblet a good place to watch the eclipse?
Quart de Poblet 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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