Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:33
Ribarroja del Turia
39.546°, -0.571° · 103 m a.s.l.
0 min 58 s of night in broad daylight
Visible · score 72/100 Sun at +5° · 285° WNW
The Sun clears local terrain by 3.31° 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
20:32
☀ +5°
Maximum
20:33
58s · 285° WNW
C4 — Partial ends
21:24
☀ -4°
RIBARROJA DEL TURIA · 39.546° N -0.571° W
Photo: B25es · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
In Ribarroja del Turia, day turned to night for 0 min 58 s.
At 20:33 local time, the Moon fully covered the Sun over Ribarroja del Turia. For 0 min 58 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 50/ 100
Blocked by terrain
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About Ribarroja del Turia
Ribarroja del Turia is a municipality in the province of Valencia, in the Valencian Community, with approximately 22,000 inhabitants. Located at around 103 meters above sea level, it occupies the middle course of the Turia River, in the Camp de Túria region. Its proximity to the capital of Valencia—just over twenty kilometers to the northwest—gives it a semi-urban character that makes it one of the most demographically significant centers in the region.
For this eclipse
Ribarroja del Turia lies within the path of totality of the solar eclipse on August 12, 2026. Maximum totality will occur at 20:32 local time, with the Sun just 4.6° above the horizon. The clearance above the topographic horizon is 3.8°, making it essential to have a completely unobstructed western horizon. At that moment the Sun will be oriented toward the west-northwest, at 286° azimuth.
The weather in August
August is the warmest and sunniest month of the year in Ribarroja del Turia. AEMET data for the period 1991–2020 shows an average temperature of 26.3 °C, with typical highs around 31 °C and lows that seldom drop below 21 °C. The town accumulates over 300 hours of sunshine throughout the month and the probability of clear skies is around 72%. However, there is a moderate risk of afternoon thunderstorms that is worth keeping in mind when planning your observation.
Past eclipses
The last total eclipse visible from Ribarroja del Turia occurred on July 18, 1860, 166 years ago, with totality lasting just over a minute and a half. Much more recent was the annular eclipse of October 3, 2005—21 years ago—when the Moon covered nearly 90% of the Sun's disk. After the 2026 eclipse, one will have to wait until July 13, 2075 for an annular eclipse to cross the area again.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
At the moment of maximum eclipse, the Sun will be 4.6° above the horizon, a very low height comparable to the position of the Sun in its final minutes before sunset. Its position at that moment will be toward the west-northwest, at 286° azimuth. To follow the phenomenon without interruption, it is advisable to choose an elevated location with clear visibility toward the western quadrant and without buildings or trees obstructing that narrow strip of sky.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from Ribarroja del Turia
In Ribarroja del Turia, totality began at 20:32 local time and lasted 0 min 58 s, until 20:33. The eclipse maximum fell at 20:33.
In Ribarroja del Turia, the Sun was 5° above the horizon, toward the WNW. Even so, a clear horizon toward the WNW helped.
This area typically sees around 15% 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 Ribarroja del Turia
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:38:18 | 17:38:18 UTC | +14.9° | 277.1° | |
| C2 — Totality begins | 20:32:26 | 18:32:26 UTC | +4.8° | 285.4° | |
| Maximum | 20:32:57 | 18:32:57 UTC | +4.7° | 285.5° | |
| C3 — Totality ends | 20:33:25 | 18:33:25 UTC | +4.6° | 285.5° | |
| The Sun sets behind the terrain(terrain event, not an eclipse phase) | 20:55 | 18:55 UTC | +0.9° | 288.9° | |
| C4 — Partial endsnot visible | 21:24:15 | 19:24:15 UTC | -4.2° | 293.6° |
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
- 39.5459° N
- Longitude
- 0.5707° W
- Elevation
- 103 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:38:18
- Totality begins
- 20:32:26
- Maximum
- 20:32:57
- Totality ends
- 20:33:25
- Eclipse ends
- 21:24:15
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 21:02:10
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 45m 57s
- Totality
- 58s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 100%
- Sun altitude
- +4.7°
- Sun azimuth
- 285.5°
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Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward WNW (285.5°)
285.5° WNW
Azimuth at maximum
4.72°
Sun altitude at maximum
1.32°
Terrain horizon
+3.31°
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 Ribarroja del Turia
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alto de la Yerba | 1041 m | 22.7 km | 269° W |
| Monte Gordo | 1023 m | 22.2 km | 267° W |
| Alto de Morros | 997 m | 24.4 km | 272° W |
| Alto de la Cazoleta | 991 m | 24.0 km | 271° W |
| Alto de la Sima | 986 m | 22.9 km | 269° W |
| Cerro del Morro | 964 m | 23.6 km | 270° W |
| El Gorgo | 909 m | 22.6 km | 15° NNE |
| Montemayor | 899 m | 22.5 km | 23° NNE |
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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, 11 km away · Period 1991-2020 · Source: AEMET
15%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 0%Median cloud cover · 15%P75 — cloudier days · 60%
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 Ribarroja del Turia
- 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 Ribarroja del Turia
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Ribarroja del Turia?
Yes — Ribarroja del Turia was inside the totality path and the horizon allowed the total phase to be fully visible.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Ribarroja del Turia?
Maximum occurred at 20:32 local time (18:32 UTC) in Ribarroja del Turia.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Ribarroja del Turia?
The Sun was toward the WNW (azimuth 285°), 5° above the horizon at maximum from Ribarroja del Turia.
How long did totality last in Ribarroja del Turia?
Totality lasted 0 min 58 s in Ribarroja del Turia (C2 to C3). (corrected for the Moon's limb profile)
Was Ribarroja del Turia a good place to watch the eclipse?
Ribarroja del Turia 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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