Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:33
Requena
39.488°, -1.100° · 699 m a.s.l.
0 min 24 s of night in broad daylight
Visible · score 72/100 Sun at +5° · 285° WNW
The Sun clears local terrain by 4.54° 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
24s · 285° WNW
C4 — Partial ends
21:25
☀ -4°
REQUENA · 39.488° N -1.100° W
Photo: Tango7174 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
In Requena, day turned to night for 0 min 24 s.
At 20:33 local time, the Moon fully covered the Sun over Requena. For 0 min 24 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 70/ 100
Full ring visible
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About Requena
Requena is a municipality in the province of Valencia, in the Valencian Community, situated in the region of the same name at 699 meters above sea level. With over twenty thousand inhabitants, the city occupies an elevated position in the interior of the Valencian plateau, far from the Mediterranean coast. Its location among cereal plains and vineyards gives it a distinctive character within the geography of inland Valencia.
For this eclipse
On August 12, 2026, Requena will lie within the path of totality of the solar eclipse. At the moment of contact C3, the Sun will be just 5 degrees above the horizon, meaning that totality will occur very close to sunset. With a margin of 4.5 degrees from the topographic horizon, the solar corona will be visible as long as the western horizon remains free of obstacles: hills, buildings, or trees could compromise the view in the final moment.
The weather in August
August in Requena is characterized by warm temperatures, with an average of 23.4 °C and highs around 32.5 °C during the central hours of the day. Nights are relatively cool for mid-summer, with lows around 14.2 °C. Precipitation is scarce in this month—about 12 mm on average—and the risk of thunderstorms is low. Overall, historical climate conditions are favorable for eclipse observation.
Past eclipses
The last total eclipse visible from Requena occurred on May 12, 1706, 320 years ago, with a totality phase lasting just over three and a half minutes. More recently, on October 3, 2005, the city experienced an annular eclipse with 90.4% solar disk coverage and an annular phase lasting just over four minutes. After the 2028 eclipse, one must wait until July 13, 2075 to see the next annular eclipse from this location.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
At the moment of maximum eclipse, the Sun will be 5 degrees above the horizon, with an azimuth of 285 degrees, corresponding to a direction roughly west-northwest. For observation, it is best to orient toward that point on the horizon: an angle barely north of due west. The Sun will already be very low, so any element in that direction—hill, vegetation, or building—could obstruct the view at the decisive moment.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from Requena
In Requena, totality began at 20:33 local time and lasted 0 min 24 s, until 20:33. The eclipse maximum fell at 20:33.
In Requena, the Sun was 5° above the horizon, toward the WNW. Even so, a clear horizon toward the WNW helped.
This area typically sees around 11% 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 Requena
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:38:25 | 17:38:25 UTC | +15.3° | 276.8° | |
| C2 — Totality begins | 20:32:59 | 18:32:59 UTC | +5.1° | 285.1° | |
| Maximum | 20:33:11 | 18:33:11 UTC | +5.0° | 285.2° | |
| C3 — Totality ends | 20:33:23 | 18:33:23 UTC | +5.0° | 285.2° | |
| The Sun sets behind the terrain(terrain event, not an eclipse phase) | 21:00 | 19:00 UTC | +0.5° | 289.3° | |
| C4 — Partial endsnot visible | 21:24:35 | 19:24:35 UTC | -3.9° | 293.3° |
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
- 39.4883° N
- Longitude
- 1.1004° W
- Elevation
- 699 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:38:25
- Totality begins
- 20:32:59
- Maximum
- 20:33:11
- Totality ends
- 20:33:23
- Eclipse ends
- 21:24:35
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 21:04:00
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 46m 11s
- Totality
- 24s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 100%
- Sun altitude
- +5.0°
- Sun azimuth
- 285.2°
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Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward WNW (285.2°)
285.2° WNW
Azimuth at maximum
5.04°
Sun altitude at maximum
0.46°
Terrain horizon
+4.54°
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 Requena
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Remedio | 1306 m | 16.0 km | 351° N |
| Peña del Aguila | 1304 m | 18.3 km | 346° NNW |
| Peña del Águila | 1304 m | 18.4 km | 346° NNW |
| Negrete | 1293 m | 16.7 km | 348° NNW |
| Marisancho | 1291 m | 19.3 km | 344° NNW |
| Cerro Gordo | 1256 m | 20.0 km | 347° NNW |
| El Tejo | 1248 m | 10.2 km | 71° ENE |
| Cerro Talayo | 1243 m | 19.2 km | 347° NNW |
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The August sky
Avg. temp.
23.4°C
Max / min
32.5° / 14.2°
Precipitation
11.6 mm
Storm risk
Low
Station UTIEL, 16 km away · Period 1991-2020 · Source: AEMET
11%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 0%Median cloud cover · 11%P75 — cloudier days · 50%
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 Requena
- 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 Requena
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Requena?
Yes — Requena was inside the totality path and the horizon allowed the total phase to be fully visible.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Requena?
Maximum occurred at 20:33 local time (18:33 UTC) in Requena.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Requena?
The Sun was toward the WNW (azimuth 285°), 5° above the horizon at maximum from Requena.
How long did totality last in Requena?
Totality lasted 0 min 24 s in Requena (C2 to C3).
Was Requena a good place to watch the eclipse?
Requena 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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