Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:28
Sama
43.296°, -5.684° · 220 m a.s.l.
1 min 47 s of night in broad daylight
Marginal · score 58/100 Sun at +10° · 281° W
Marginal: only 0.05° between the Sun and the local skyline at C3.
Total eclipse · 100% obscuration
C1 — Partial begins
19:32
☀ +20°
C2 — Totality begins
20:27
☀ +10°
Maximum
20:28
1m 47s · 281° W
C4 — Partial ends
21:21
☀ +1°
SAMA · 43.296° N -5.684° W
Photo and links for La Felguera, the municipality this district belongs to.
Photo: Astur1 · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
In Sama, day turned to night for 1 min 47 s.
At 20:28 local time, the Moon fully covered the Sun over Sama. For 1 min 47 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 22/ 100
Blocked by terrain
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The eclipse from Sama
In Sama, totality began at 20:27 local time and lasted 1 min 47 s, until 20:29. The eclipse maximum fell at 20:28.
In Sama, the Sun was 10° above the horizon, toward the West. It sat right at the edge of the horizon: even a small nearby obstacle could have blocked it.
This area typically sees around 73% 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 Sama
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:31:30 | 17:31:30 UTC | +20.3° | 271.5° | |
| C2 — Totality begins | 20:27:10 | 18:27:10 UTC | +10.3° | 280.8° | |
| Maximum | 20:28:05 | 18:28:05 UTC | +10.1° | 280.9° | |
| The Sun sets behind the terrain(terrain event, not an eclipse phase) | 20:29 | 18:29 UTC | +10.0° | 281.0° | |
| C3 — Totality ends | 20:28:57 | 18:28:57 UTC | +10.0° | 281.1° | |
| C4 — Partial endsnot visible | 21:21:08 | 19:21:08 UTC | +1.1° | 289.8° |
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).
Location
- Latitude
- 43.2957° N
- Longitude
- 5.6842° W
- Elevation
- 220 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:31:30
- Totality begins
- 20:27:10
- Maximum
- 20:28:05
- Totality ends
- 20:28:57
- Eclipse ends
- 21:21:08
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 21:30:06
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 49m 38s
- Totality
- 1m 47s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 100%
- Sun altitude
- +10.1°
- Sun azimuth
- 280.9°
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Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward West (280.9°)
280.9° W
Azimuth at maximum
10.11°
Sun altitude at maximum
10.00°
Terrain horizon
-0.05°
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 Sama
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Gamoniteiru | 1791 m | 22.8 km | 238° WSW |
| La Xistra | 1765 m | 22.2 km | 238° WSW |
| Rosal | 1741 m | 22.8 km | 237° WSW |
| Picu Currieḷḷos | 1728 m | 22.8 km | 184° S |
| Pico Barriscal | 1719 m | 22.4 km | 244° WSW |
| Picu Moncuevu | 1718 m | 23.4 km | 247° WSW |
| Campona | 1716 m | 22.8 km | 236° WSW |
| El Gamonal | 1710 m | 22.6 km | 251° WSW |
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The August sky
73%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 20%Median cloud cover · 73%P75 — cloudier days · 100%
10-year average over 70 samples: the 3 days before and after 12 August, at the same eclipse hour · Source: ERA5 (ECMWF)
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See plansOther eclipses seen from Sama
The path of totality crossed over Sama, but the Sun was behind the terrain before the total phase began.
- Last total eclipseAugust 30, 1905121 years ago
- Last annular eclipseApril 1, 1764262 years ago
- Totality blocked by terrainAugust 12, 20260 years ago
- Next total eclipseNovember 17, 2180
- 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 Sama
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Sama?
Yes, but marginally: with 100% obscuration, the topographic horizon from Sama was very close to the Sun's altitude at the end.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Sama?
Maximum occurred at 20:28 local time (18:28 UTC) in Sama.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Sama?
The Sun was toward the West (azimuth 281°), 10° above the horizon at maximum from Sama.
How long did totality last in Sama?
Totality lasted 1 min 47 s in Sama (C2 to C3). (corrected for the Moon's limb profile)
Was Sama a good place to watch the eclipse?
Sama 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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