Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:32
Rivas-Vaciamadrid
40.326°, -3.511° · 570 m a.s.l.
99.9% of the Sun covered at maximum
Visible · score 50/100 Sun at +7° · 283° WNW
The Sun clears local terrain by 6.34° at peak.
Partial eclipse · 99.9% obscuration
RIVAS-VACIAMADRID · 40.326° N -3.511° W
Photo: Zarateman · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
In Rivas-Vaciamadrid, the Moon covered 99.9% of the Sun.
At 20:32 local time, the Moon took a bite out of the Sun over Rivas-Vaciamadrid, covering up to 99.9% 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 38/ 100
Eclipse visible
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About Rivas-Vaciamadrid
Rivas-Vaciamadrid is a municipality in the Community of Madrid located southeast of the capital, in the Madrid Southeast region. With nearly 68,400 inhabitants and an altitude of 570 metres above sea level, it sits on the left bank of the Jarama River, in a landscape of plains and hills characteristic of the Castilian plateau. Its urban development has been especially intense since the 1990s, making it one of the region's fastest-growing municipalities.
For this eclipse
On 12 August 2026, Rivas-Vaciamadrid will experience a partial solar eclipse with maximum at 20:32 local time. The Sun will be 7.2° above the horizon, with a margin of 6.7° relative to the surrounding terrain, so the eclipse will be visible without appreciable obstruction. For comfortable viewing, it is best to find a position with clear horizon towards the west-northwest, the direction in which the Sun will reach its point of maximum obscuration.
The weather in August
August in Rivas-Vaciamadrid follows the continental pattern of inland Madrid: dry, hot summers with long days of blue sky and sparse cloud cover. According to AEMET records for the 1991–2020 period, the risk of thunderstorms during this month is low, which favours astronomical observations at night and twilight. The low relative humidity of the semi-arid Jarama environment contributes to air transparency at dusk.
Past eclipses
The last total eclipse visible from Rivas-Vaciamadrid occurred on 8 July 1842, 184 years ago, with totality lasting just over two minutes. More recently, on 3 October 2005, an annular eclipse covered 90.3% of the solar disc, a phenomenon that many current residents could have witnessed. After the eclipses of 2026, 2027 and 2028, the next annular eclipse will not arrive until 8 December 2113.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
At the moment of maximum eclipse, at 20:32, the Sun will be around 7.2° above the horizon with an azimuth of 283°, that is, practically towards the west-northwest. At that afternoon hour, the light will acquire the warm, lengthened tones characteristic of twilight, which will make the reduction in luminosity caused by the eclipse even more striking. It is recommended to keep the western horizon clear of buildings or trees in order to appreciate the phenomenon in full.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from Rivas-Vaciamadrid
In Rivas-Vaciamadrid, the eclipse reached its maximum at 20:32 local time, with 99.9% of the Sun covered by the Moon.
In Rivas-Vaciamadrid, the Sun was 7° above the horizon, toward the WNW. With that much margin above the horizon, any spot with open sky worked.
This area typically sees around 12% 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 Rivas-Vaciamadrid
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:36:56 | 17:36:56 UTC | +17.5° | 274.8° | |
| Maximum | 20:32:29 | 18:32:29 UTC | +7.1° | 283.5° | |
| The Sun sets behind the terrain(terrain event, not an eclipse phase) | 21:07 | 19:07 UTC | +1.1° | 288.9° | |
| C4 — Partial endsnot visible | 21:24:33 | 19:24:33 UTC | -1.8° | 291.8° |
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
- 40.3261° N
- Longitude
- 3.5109° W
- Elevation
- 570 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:36:56
- Maximum
- 20:32:29
- Eclipse ends
- 21:24:33
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 21:15:16
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 47m 37s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 99.9%
- Sun altitude
- +7.1°
- Sun azimuth
- 283.5°
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Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward WNW (283.5°)
283.5° WNW
Azimuth at maximum
7.13°
Sun altitude at maximum
0.79°
Terrain horizon
+6.34°
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 Rivas-Vaciamadrid
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro de la Virgen | 837 m | 24.5 km | 43° NE |
| Ecce-Homo | 836 m | 23.6 km | 42° NE |
| Montecillo | 751 m | 24.1 km | 170° S |
| La Tortuga | 731 m | 23.7 km | 40° NE |
| Cerro Almodóvar | 726 m | 10.0 km | 312° NW |
| Cerro del Tordo | 716 m | 22.3 km | 2° N |
| Cerro de Buenavista | 703 m | 21.0 km | 264° W |
| Rivas | 698.8 m | 4.5 km | 343° NNW |
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The August sky
12%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 0%Median cloud cover · 12%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 Rivas-Vaciamadrid
- Last total eclipseJuly 8, 1842184 years ago
- Last annular eclipseOctober 3, 200521 years ago
- Next annular eclipseDecember 8, 2113
Solar eclipses computed from astronomical ephemerides for the city's coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions about the eclipse in Rivas-Vaciamadrid
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Rivas-Vaciamadrid?
Yes, partial eclipse: the Sun was 99.9% covered at maximum from Rivas-Vaciamadrid.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Rivas-Vaciamadrid?
Maximum occurred at 20:32 local time (18:32 UTC) in Rivas-Vaciamadrid.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Rivas-Vaciamadrid?
The Sun was toward the WNW (azimuth 283°), 7° above the horizon at maximum from Rivas-Vaciamadrid.
Was Rivas-Vaciamadrid a good place to watch the eclipse?
Rivas-Vaciamadrid 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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