Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:32
Salamanca
40.969°, -5.664° · 815 m a.s.l.
99.7% of the Sun covered at maximum
Visible · score 50/100 Sun at +9° · 282° WNW
The Sun clears local terrain by 7.64° at peak.
Partial eclipse · 99.7% obscuration
SALAMANCA · 40.969° N -5.664° W
Photo: Santiagova · CC BY-SA 3.0 es · Wikimedia Commons
In Salamanca, the Moon covered 99.7% of the Sun.
At 20:32 local time, the Moon took a bite out of the Sun over Salamanca, covering up to 99.7% 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 45/ 100
Eclipse visible
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About Salamanca
Salamanca is the capital of its namesake province in Castile and León, with approximately 144,800 inhabitants. It sits on the western Iberian plateau at 815 metres elevation, on the banks of the Tormes river. Its University, founded in the 13th century, makes the city a key cultural and academic reference point in the interior of the peninsula. The urban landscape alternates between grand monumental plazas and residential neighbourhoods that extend towards the cereal plains of the province.
For this eclipse
On 12 August 2026, Salamanca will experience a partial solar eclipse. At maximum coverage, at 20:31 local time, the Sun will be 9° above the horizon with a margin of 8.1° relative to the terrain, ensuring unobstructed visibility. Totality will not be reached, but the fraction of the Sun covered by the Moon will produce a noticeable decrease in ambient light.
The weather in August
August in Salamanca is characterised by average temperatures of 22.4 °C, with highs around 30.6 °C and night-time lows of 14.2 °C, according to AEMET data from 1991–2020. The average precipitation for the month is 10.3 mm, concentrated mainly as showers or moderate-risk storms. It is advisable to check the forecast for the days before the eclipse and position your observation point on a spot with a clear western horizon.
Past eclipses
The last annular eclipse visible from Salamanca occurred on 3 October 2005, just over twenty years ago, with 90.2 % coverage and an annular phase of approximately 233 seconds. No recent total eclipse is on record for this latitude. Following the eclipses of 2026 and 2028, the next annular eclipse over Salamanca will not occur until 27 February 2082.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
At maximum eclipse phase, the Sun will be positioned to the west-southwest, with an azimuth of 282°, virtually in the opposite direction from east. Its altitude above the horizon will be 9°, equivalent to just over a hand's width at arm's length. It is advisable to find a location with a clear western horizon to avoid missing the phenomenon in the minutes before sunset.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from Salamanca
In Salamanca, the eclipse reached its maximum at 20:32 local time, with 99.7% of the Sun covered by the Moon.
In Salamanca, the Sun was 9° above the horizon, toward the WNW. With that much margin above the horizon, any spot with open sky worked.
This area typically sees around 2% 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 Salamanca
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:35:40 | 17:35:40 UTC | +19.4° | 273.1° | |
| Maximum | 20:31:55 | 18:31:55 UTC | +8.9° | 281.9° | |
| The Sun sets behind the terrain(terrain event, not an eclipse phase) | 21:16 | 19:16 UTC | +1.2° | 289.0° | |
| C4 — Partial endsnot visible | 21:24:33 | 19:24:33 UTC | -0.1° | 290.4° |
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
- 40.9688° N
- Longitude
- 5.6639° W
- Elevation
- 815 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:35:40
- Maximum
- 20:31:55
- Eclipse ends
- 21:24:33
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 21:25:03
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 48m 54s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 99.7%
- Sun altitude
- +8.9°
- Sun azimuth
- 281.9°
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Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward WNW (281.9°)
281.9° WNW
Azimuth at maximum
8.95°
Sun altitude at maximum
1.31°
Terrain horizon
+7.64°
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 Salamanca
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altos de la Calera | 989 m | 16.0 km | 160° SSE |
| Alto de las Mesonas | 941 m | 15.5 km | 199° SSW |
| Alto de los Montalvos | 938 m | 7.2 km | 236° SW |
| Cerro del Molar | 912 m | 16.4 km | 138° SE |
| Arapil Grande | 904 m | 9.5 km | 159° SSE |
| Teso de la Cabaña | 898 m | 10.0 km | 169° S |
| Arapil Chico | 892 m | 8.6 km | 159° SSE |
| Teso del Judío | 883 m | 10.3 km | 164° SSE |
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The August sky
Avg. temp.
22.4°C
Max / min
30.6° / 14.2°
Precipitation
10.3 mm
Storm risk
Medium
Station SALAMANCA, 1 km away · Period 1991-2020 · Source: AEMET
2%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 0%Median cloud cover · 2%P75 — cloudier days · 23%
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 Salamanca
- Last annular eclipseOctober 3, 200521 years ago
- Next annular eclipseFebruary 27, 2082
Solar eclipses computed from astronomical ephemerides for the city's coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions about the eclipse in Salamanca
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Salamanca?
Yes, partial eclipse: the Sun was 99.7% covered at maximum from Salamanca.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Salamanca?
Maximum occurred at 20:31 local time (18:31 UTC) in Salamanca.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Salamanca?
The Sun was toward the WNW (azimuth 282°), 9° above the horizon at maximum from Salamanca.
Was Salamanca a good place to watch the eclipse?
Salamanca 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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