Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:32
Segovia
40.948°, -4.118° · 996 m a.s.l.
0 min 54 s of night in broad daylight
Visible · score 85/100 Sun at +8° · 283° WNW
The Sun clears local terrain by 7.17° 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
19:36
☀ +18°
C2 — Totality begins
20:31
☀ +8°
Maximum
20:32
54s · 283° WNW
C4 — Partial ends
21:24
☀ -1°
SEGOVIA · 40.948° N -4.118° W
Photo: Carlos Delgado · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
In Segovia, day turned to night for 0 min 54 s.
At 20:32 local time, the Moon fully covered the Sun over Segovia. For 0 min 54 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 40/ 100
Eclipse visible
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About Segovia
Segovia is the capital of the province of the same name, located in the far southeast of Castilla y León, at 996 metres above sea level on the Castilian plateau. With just over 51,000 inhabitants, the city sits on a rocky promontory between the Eresma and Clamores rivers, some 90 km northwest of Madrid. Its elevated position above the foothills of the Sierra de Guadarrama gives it a relatively clear horizon towards the west and northwest.
For this eclipse
On 12 August 2026, Segovia lies within the path of totality of the solar eclipse. Maximum occurs at 20:31 local time, when the Sun will be just 7.8° above the horizon with a margin of 7.6° relative to the surrounding terrain, so that totality (contact C3) will be visible without significant obstruction. Given the low solar altitude, it is advisable to position yourself at a point with a clear horizon towards the west-northwest to avoid missing the moments of the corona.
The weather in August
August in Segovia is generally dry and stable, with thunderstorm risk rated as low according to historical AEMET records (1991–2020 period). The Castilian plateau at nearly 1,000 metres tends to moderate the heat typical of the Iberian summer, and the probability of convective clouds interrupting observations is low for this time of year. Data: AEMET.
Past eclipses
The most recent annular eclipse visible from Segovia took place on 3 October 2005, 21 years ago, with an obscuration of 90.2% of the solar disc and an annular phase of approximately 3 minutes and 54 seconds. Before the total eclipse of 2026, there is no record of a previous total eclipse for this location. Following the eclipses of 2026–2028, the next annular eclipse will not arrive until 16 August 2175.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
At maximum eclipse, at 20:31, the Sun is at 7.8° altitude and an azimuth of 283°, oriented almost exactly towards the west-northwest. For practical purposes, the Sun will be to the right of someone facing north, some three-quarters of a degree above the geometric horizon, so a position elevated or clear in that quadrant ensures a complete view of the totality phase.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from Segovia
In Segovia, totality began at 20:31 local time and lasted 0 min 54 s, until 20:32. The eclipse maximum fell at 20:32.
In Segovia, the Sun was 8° above the horizon, toward the WNW. With that much margin above the horizon, any spot with open sky worked.
This area typically sees around 14% 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 Segovia
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:35:49 | 17:35:49 UTC | +18.2° | 274.1° | |
| C2 — Totality begins | 20:31:10 | 18:31:10 UTC | +8.0° | 282.8° | |
| Maximum | 20:31:38 | 18:31:38 UTC | +7.9° | 282.9° | |
| C3 — Totality ends | 20:32:05 | 18:32:05 UTC | +7.8° | 283.0° | |
| The Sun sets behind the terrain(terrain event, not an eclipse phase) | 21:05 | 19:05 UTC | +2.0° | 288.2° | |
| C4 — Partial endsnot visible | 21:23:56 | 19:23:56 UTC | -1.0° | 291.3° |
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
- 40.9481° N
- Longitude
- 4.1184° W
- Elevation
- 996 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:35:49
- Totality begins
- 20:31:10
- Maximum
- 20:31:38
- Totality ends
- 20:32:05
- Eclipse ends
- 21:23:56
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 21:18:47
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 48m 7s
- Totality
- 54s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 100%
- Sun altitude
- +7.9°
- Sun azimuth
- 282.9°
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Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward WNW (282.9°)
282.9° WNW
Azimuth at maximum
7.87°
Sun altitude at maximum
0.61°
Terrain horizon
+7.17°
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 Segovia
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peñalara | 2428 m | 17.5 km | 129° SE |
| Risco de los Claveles | 2387 m | 17.4 km | 126° SE |
| Cabeza de Hierro Mayor | 2383 m | 22.7 km | 137° SE |
| Cabeza de Hierro Menor | 2376 m | 22.7 km | 138° SE |
| Hermana Mayor | 2284 m | 17.8 km | 133° SE |
| Cerro de Valdemartín | 2282 m | 21.7 km | 143° SE |
| Hermana Menor | 2269 m | 18.0 km | 134° SE |
| Risco de los Pájaros | 2265 m | 17.2 km | 125° SE |
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The August sky
14%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 0%Median cloud cover · 14%P75 — cloudier days · 36%
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 Segovia
- Last total eclipseAugust 12, 20260 years ago
- Last annular eclipseOctober 3, 200521 years ago
- Next annular eclipseAugust 16, 2175
Solar eclipses computed from astronomical ephemerides for the city's coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions about the eclipse in Segovia
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Segovia?
Yes — Segovia was inside the totality path and the horizon allowed the total phase to be fully visible.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Segovia?
Maximum occurred at 20:31 local time (18:31 UTC) in Segovia.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Segovia?
The Sun was toward the WNW (azimuth 283°), 8° above the horizon at maximum from Segovia.
How long did totality last in Segovia?
Totality lasted 0 min 54 s in Segovia (C2 to C3). (corrected for the Moon's limb profile)
Was Segovia a good place to watch the eclipse?
Segovia 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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