Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:28
Sant Feliu de Guíxols
41.783°, 3.033° · 12 m a.s.l.
99% of the Sun covered at maximum
Marginal · score 38/100 Sun at +4° · 287° WNW
Marginal: only 0.08° between the Sun and the local skyline at peak.
Partial eclipse · 99% obscuration
SANT FELIU DE GUÍXOLS · 41.783° N 3.033° E
Photo: Flamenc · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
In Sant Feliu de Guíxols, the Moon covered 99% of the Sun.
At 20:28 local time, the Moon took a bite out of the Sun over Sant Feliu de Guíxols, covering up to 99% 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 50/ 100
Sun below horizon
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About Sant Feliu de Guíxols
Sant Feliu de Guíxols is a coastal municipality in the province of Girona, Catalonia, situated south of the Costa Brava, between the Gavarres massif and the Mediterranean Sea. With just under 22,000 inhabitants and barely twelve metres above sea level, the city combines its character as a historic port with a natural landscape of coves and Mediterranean forest. Its coastline opens toward the east and southeast, which directly affects the visibility of astronomical phenomena occurring in the west at sunset.
For this eclipse
On 12 August 2026, Sant Feliu de Guíxols will experience a partial solar eclipse with maximum at 20:28 h, when the Sun is barely 3.6° above the horizon in the west-northwest direction (azimuth 287°). The margin with respect to the topographic horizon is just 0.4°, placing observation at the edge of viability: any obstacle—a hill, a building, or even sea mist—can interfere. It is recommended to find in advance an elevated position with the western horizon completely clear.
The weather in August
Although AEMET records (1991–2020) do not provide complete data for this coastal municipality in August, Sant Feliu de Guíxols's geographic situation—sheltered from the north by the Gavarres and open to the sea—favours a typically stable summer pattern. The risk of thunderstorms in mid-August is low along this stretch of the Catalan Mediterranean coast, which increases the chances of a clear sky as evening falls.
Past eclipses
The last total eclipse visible from Sant Feliu de Guíxols occurred on 12 May 1706, now 320 years ago, with totality lasting three minutes and forty-three seconds. More recent was the annular eclipse of 11 November 1901, 125 years ago, during which the Moon covered just over 82 percent of the solar disk. The next annular eclipse after 2028 will not arrive until 13 July 2075.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
At the moment of maximum eclipse, at 20:28 h, the Sun will be very low on the horizon, at only 3.6° altitude, oriented toward the west-northwest (azimuth 287°). That direction is equivalent to looking toward the sea some 17° north of true west. The low solar altitude at that hour demands an observation point without obstacles in that quadrant, ideally on a coastal promontory or a waterfront promenade facing west.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from Sant Feliu de Guíxols
In Sant Feliu de Guíxols, the eclipse reached its maximum at 20:28 local time, with 99% of the Sun covered by the Moon.
In Sant Feliu de Guíxols, the Sun was 4° above the horizon, toward the WNW. It sat right at the edge of the horizon: even a small nearby obstacle could have blocked it.
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 Sant Feliu de Guíxols
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:34:22 | 17:34:22 UTC | +13.3° | 278.2° | |
| Maximum | 20:28:25 | 18:28:25 UTC | +3.6° | 286.9° | |
| The Sun sets behind the terrain(terrain event, not an eclipse phase) | 20:29 | 18:29 UTC | +3.5° | 287.0° | |
| C4 — Partial endsnot visible | 21:19:21 | 19:19:21 UTC | -4.9° | 295.4° |
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
- 41.7833° N
- Longitude
- 3.0333° E
- Elevation
- 12 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:34:22
- Maximum
- 20:28:25
- Eclipse ends
- 21:19:21
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 20:52:10
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 44m 59s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 99%
- Sun altitude
- +3.6°
- Sun azimuth
- 286.9°
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Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward WNW (286.9°)
286.9° WNW
Azimuth at maximum
3.58°
Sun altitude at maximum
3.50°
Terrain horizon
+0.08°
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 Feliu de Guíxols
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puig d'Aiguabona | 533.1 m | 12.1 km | 343° NNW |
| Puig de la Gavarra | 532.7 m | 12.2 km | 345° NNW |
| Puig d'Arques | 527.6 m | 12.1 km | 346° NNW |
| Puig de ses Cadiretes | 518.2 m | 9.2 km | 252° WSW |
| Puig Rodó | 501.2 m | 12.0 km | 344° NNW |
| Montagut | 501 m | 8.1 km | 256° WSW |
| Puig Alt | 485.2 m | 24.6 km | 335° NNW |
| els Àngels | 485 m | 24.6 km | 335° NNW |
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The August sky
15%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 3%Median cloud cover · 15%P75 — cloudier days · 63%
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 Sant Feliu de Guíxols
- Last total eclipseMay 12, 1706320 years ago
- Last annular eclipseNovember 11, 1901125 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 Feliu de Guíxols
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Sant Feliu de Guíxols?
Yes, but marginally: with 99% obscuration, the topographic horizon from Sant Feliu de Guíxols was very close to the Sun's altitude at the end.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Sant Feliu de Guíxols?
Maximum occurred at 20:28 local time (18:28 UTC) in Sant Feliu de Guíxols.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Sant Feliu de Guíxols?
The Sun was toward the WNW (azimuth 287°), 4° above the horizon at maximum from Sant Feliu de Guíxols.
Was Sant Feliu de Guíxols a good place to watch the eclipse?
Sant Feliu de Guíxols could see the eclipse with limitations (score 38/100): terrain, geometry, or climatology added risk. A higher-scored viewpoint would have been preferable.
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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