Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:35
Sant Joan d'Alacant
38.401°, -0.436° · 44 m a.s.l.
99% of the Sun covered at maximum
Visible · score 46/100 Sun at +4° · 286° WNW
The Sun clears local terrain by 1.92° at peak.
Partial eclipse · 99% obscuration
SANT JOAN D'ALACANT · 38.401° N -0.436° W
Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Rodriguillo assumed (based on copyright claims). · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
In Sant Joan d'Alacant, the Moon covered 99% of the Sun.
At 20:35 local time, the Moon took a bite out of the Sun over Sant Joan d'Alacant, 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 61/ 100
Marginal visibility — depends on fine horizon
See the eclipse from Sant Joan d'Alacant minute by minute
Compare locations, save your plan and enable cloud alerts.
About Sant Joan d'Alacant
Sant Joan d'Alacant is a municipality in the province of Alicante, in the Valencian Community, with approximately 22,000 inhabitants. Located at 44 meters above sea level, it is part of the Alicante metropolitan area, just a few kilometers north of the capital. Its location on the Mediterranean coast gives it a warm climate and high sun exposure throughout the year.
For this eclipse
On August 12, 2026, Sant Joan d'Alacant will witness a partial solar eclipse with its maximum at 20:34 local time. The Sun will then be 4° above the horizon, in the west-northwest direction. The topographic horizon calculation indicates that the celestial body will remain visible—with a margin of 2.6°—but it will be essential to have a clear line of sight in that direction, without buildings or elevations blocking the final degrees of sunset.
The weather in August
August is the warmest and sunniest month in Sant Joan d'Alacant, with average temperatures of 26.5 °C, typical highs of 31 °C, and nighttime lows around 22 °C. The municipality receives over 319 hours of sunshine in this month, and the probability of clear skies is around 77 % according to AEMET climate data from the 1991–2020 period. Precipitation is negligible—13 mm on average—though there is a moderate risk of convective storms, a phenomenon common on the eastern coast in summer.
Past eclipses
The last total eclipse visible from Sant Joan d'Alacant occurred on May 28, 1900, 126 years ago, with a totality duration of 72 seconds. More recently, on October 3, 2005, the municipality experienced an annular eclipse with 90.4 % obscuration and approximately 194 seconds of annular phase. After the eclipses from 2026 to 2028, the next annular event in this area will not occur until July 13, 2075.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
During the eclipse maximum, the Sun will be at azimuth 286°, a direction pointing west-northwest, just 4° above the horizon. At 20:34 in the afternoon, the celestial body will be close to sunset. To observe it, it is advisable to choose an elevated and clear location—a rooftop, a park, or an open area—facing west-northwest with a completely unobstructed horizon in that direction.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
01
The eclipse from Sant Joan d'Alacant
In Sant Joan d'Alacant, the eclipse reached its maximum at 20:35 local time, with 99% of the Sun covered by the Moon.
In Sant Joan d'Alacant, the Sun was 4° above the horizon, toward the WNW. Even so, a clear horizon toward the WNW helped.
This area typically sees around 8% median cloud cover at that hour, based on ten years of historical data — not a forecast for this specific eclipse.
02
Take this data to your site
Embed this eclipse on your site
Generate the code to embed the eclipse widget on your hotel, town hall or blog website.
<iframe src="https://eclipses.app/embed/widget?lat=38.4015&lon=-0.4362&size=standard&theme=dark&locale=en" width="320" height="340" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" title="Eclipse 2026"></iframe>03
Don't miss it
04
Eclipse schedule in Sant Joan d'Alacant
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:40:14 | 17:40:14 UTC | +14.3° | 277.8° | |
| Maximum | 20:34:39 | 18:34:39 UTC | +4.0° | 285.9° | |
| The Sun sets behind the terrain(terrain event, not an eclipse phase) | 20:45 | 18:45 UTC | +2.1° | 287.5° | |
| C4 — Partial endsnot visible | 21:25:43 | 19:25:43 UTC | -5.0° | 293.9° |
Phases marked with ⛰️ were not seen: the Sun was already hidden behind the real terrain at that moment.
05
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
- 38.4015° N
- Longitude
- 0.4362° W
- Elevation
- 44 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:40:14
- Maximum
- 20:34:39
- Eclipse ends
- 21:25:43
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 20:59:31
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 45m 29s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 99%
- Sun altitude
- +4.0°
- Sun azimuth
- 285.9°
06
Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward WNW (285.9°)
285.9° WNW
Azimuth at maximum
4.01°
Sun altitude at maximum
2.09°
Terrain horizon
+1.92°
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 Joan d'Alacant
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| el MaigmóIn the Sun's direction | 1296 m | 20.3 km | 303° WNW |
| Alt de GuisopIn the Sun's direction | 1249 m | 22.6 km | 303° WNW |
| Alt del CarrascaletIn the Sun's direction | 1245 m | 24.4 km | 306° NW |
| el Cremat | 1242 m | 23.8 km | 343° NNW |
| Les PlanissesIn the Sun's direction | 1241 m | 24.1 km | 305° NW |
| Penya Migjorn | 1226 m | 17.4 km | 328° NNW |
| El Racó de Xomarra | 1224 m | 24.3 km | 357° N |
| Cabeçó d'Or | 1210 m | 14.5 km | 14° NNE |
07
The August sky
Avg. temp.
26.5°C
Max / min
31.1° / 21.8°
Precipitation
13.4 mm
Storm risk
Medium
Station ALACANT/ALICANTE, 6 km away · Period 1991-2020 · Source: AEMET
8%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 1%Median cloud cover · 8%P75 — cloudier days · 37%
10-year average over 70 samples: the 3 days before and after 12 August, at the same eclipse hour · Source: ERA5 (ECMWF)
Cloud forecast
Full cloud-cover forecast for eclipse day, including the hour-by-hour outlook toward the sun. Available with PRO.
See plansOther eclipses seen from Sant Joan d'Alacant
- Last total eclipseMay 28, 1900126 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.
08
Frequently asked questions about the eclipse in Sant Joan d'Alacant
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Sant Joan d'Alacant?
Yes, partial eclipse: the Sun was 99% covered at maximum from Sant Joan d'Alacant.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Sant Joan d'Alacant?
Maximum occurred at 20:34 local time (18:34 UTC) in Sant Joan d'Alacant.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Sant Joan d'Alacant?
The Sun was toward the WNW (azimuth 286°), 4° above the horizon at maximum from Sant Joan d'Alacant.
Was Sant Joan d'Alacant a good place to watch the eclipse?
Sant Joan d'Alacant could see the eclipse with limitations (score 46/100): 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.
09