Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:33
Sant Antoni de Portmany
38.981°, 1.304° · 14 m a.s.l.
1 min 4 s of night in broad daylight
Visible · score 75/100 Sun at +3° · 287° WNW
The Sun clears local terrain by 3.19° 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
19:39
☀ +13°
C2 — Totality begins
20:33
☀ +3°
Maximum
20:33
1m 4s · 287° WNW
C4 — Partial ends
21:24
☀ -6°
SANT ANTONI DE PORTMANY · 38.981° N 1.304° E
Photo: JanManu · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
In Sant Antoni de Portmany, day turned to night for 1 min 4 s.
At 20:33 local time, the Moon fully covered the Sun over Sant Antoni de Portmany. For 1 min 4 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 56/ 100
Marginal visibility — depends on fine horizon
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About Sant Antoni de Portmany
Sant Antoni de Portmany is a coastal municipality located at the western tip of Eivissa (Ibiza) island, in the Balearic Islands. With nearly 22,000 inhabitants and an altitude of just 14 metres above sea level, the town extends along the shores of its namesake bay, facing the western Mediterranean. Its position on the island's westernmost flank provides favourable visibility conditions towards the western marine horizon.
For this eclipse
The eclipse of 12 August 2026 will be total from Sant Antoni de Portmany, with maximum totality at 20:32 local time. At that moment, the Sun will be only 3.1° above the horizon, making a clear view towards the west-northwest essential. The margin relative to the topographic horizon is 2.9°, so any obstacle—buildings, vegetation, or terrain features—could compromise observation of contact C3 and totality.
The weather in August
According to AEMET's historical records (1991-2020), August in Sant Antoni de Portmany has a low risk of thunderstorms, a favourable fact for the eclipse. In the western Mediterranean, summer is characterised by a marked absence of convective disturbances. This trend makes the afternoon of 12 August a potentially promising scenario for astronomical observation, although it is always advisable to check local weather forecasts the days before.
Past eclipses
The last total eclipse visible from Sant Antoni de Portmany took place on 30 August 1905, 121 years ago, with a totality phase of almost 2 minutes and 44 seconds. More recently, on 3 October 2005 an annular eclipse occurred, with an obscuration of 90.5% and an annular phase of approximately 2 minutes. After the 2028 eclipse, the next annular eclipse over this area is predicted for 13 July 2075.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
At maximum, at 20:32 local time, the Sun will be at an azimuth of 287°, almost due west-northwest. At that low altitude of just 3.1°, the eclipse will develop very close to the western marine horizon, making the shores of Sant Antoni bay—with their open panorama over the sea—especially favourable observation points. Any element blocking that direction could prevent viewing totality.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from Sant Antoni de Portmany
In Sant Antoni de Portmany, totality began at 20:33 local time and lasted 1 min 4 s, until 20:34. The eclipse maximum fell at 20:33.
In Sant Antoni de Portmany, the Sun was 3° above the horizon, toward the WNW. Even so, a clear horizon toward the WNW helped.
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 Sant Antoni de Portmany
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:39:10 | 17:39:10 UTC | +13.3° | 278.5° | |
| C2 — Totality begins | 20:32:40 | 18:32:40 UTC | +3.3° | 286.6° | |
| Maximum | 20:33:14 | 18:33:14 UTC | +3.2° | 286.7° | |
| C3 — Totality ends | 20:33:44 | 18:33:44 UTC | +3.1° | 286.8° | |
| The Sun sets behind the terrain(terrain event, not an eclipse phase) | 20:53 | 18:53 UTC | -0.1° | 289.8° | |
| C4 — Partial endsnot visible | 21:24:03 | 19:24:03 UTC | -5.7° | 294.8° |
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).
Phases shown in red aren't observable: they happen while the Sun is below the horizon.
Location
- Latitude
- 38.9807° N
- Longitude
- 1.3036° E
- Elevation
- 14 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:39:10
- Totality begins
- 20:32:40
- Maximum
- 20:33:14
- Totality ends
- 20:33:44
- Eclipse ends
- 21:24:03
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 20:53:38
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 44m 53s
- Totality
- 1m 4s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 100%
- Sun altitude
- +3.2°
- Sun azimuth
- 286.7°
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Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward WNW (286.7°)
286.7° WNW
Azimuth at maximum
3.17°
Sun altitude at maximum
-0.12°
Terrain horizon
+3.19°
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 Sant Antoni de Portmany
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roca Grossa | 486 m | 8.2 km | 199° SSW |
| Cap de sa Talaia | 476 m | 7.6 km | 197° SSW |
| Talaia de Sant Josep | 463 m | 7.9 km | 198° SSW |
| Pujol de sa Caseta | 433 m | 11.1 km | 202° SSW |
| Puig Gros | 419 m | 7.4 km | 156° SSE |
| Furnàs | 411 m | 19.9 km | 67° ENE |
| Puig des Merlet | 404 m | 7.3 km | 141° SE |
| Camp Vell | 401 m | 9.8 km | 26° NNE |
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The August sky
2%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 0%Median cloud cover · 2%P75 — cloudier days · 30%
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 Sant Antoni de Portmany
- 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 Sant Antoni de Portmany
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Sant Antoni de Portmany?
Yes — Sant Antoni de Portmany was inside the totality path and the horizon allowed the total phase to be fully visible.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Sant Antoni de Portmany?
Maximum occurred at 20:33 local time (18:33 UTC) in Sant Antoni de Portmany.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Sant Antoni de Portmany?
The Sun was toward the WNW (azimuth 287°), 3° above the horizon at maximum from Sant Antoni de Portmany.
How long did totality last in Sant Antoni de Portmany?
Totality lasted 1 min 4 s in Sant Antoni de Portmany (C2 to C3). (corrected for the Moon's limb profile)
Was Sant Antoni de Portmany a good place to watch the eclipse?
Sant Antoni de Portmany 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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