Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:33
Sueca
39.203°, -0.311° · 14 m a.s.l.
0 min 20 s of night in broad daylight
Visible · score 68/100 Sun at +4° · 286° WNW
The Sun clears local terrain by 3.33° 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
☀ +15°
C2 — Totality begins
20:33
☀ +4°
Maximum
20:33
20s · 286° WNW
C4 — Partial ends
21:25
☀ -5°
SUECA · 39.203° N -0.311° W
Photo: Sueca Turisme · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
In Sueca, day turned to night for 0 min 20 s.
At 20:33 local time, the Moon fully covered the Sun over Sueca. For 0 min 20 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 64/ 100
Marginal visibility — depends on fine horizon
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About Sueca
Sueca is a municipality in the province of Valencia, in the Valencian Community, with around 29,000 inhabitants. The town sits just 14 metres above sea level, in the low coastal plain of the eastern Peninsula coast, beside the Mediterranean shore. Its low altitude and the direct influence of the Mediterranean are the most defining geographical features of its location, and they determine both the character of the terrain and the climatic conditions of the municipality.
For this eclipse
On 12 August 2026, Sueca will lie within the path of totality of the solar eclipse. At 20:33 local time, the third contact (C3) will occur, marking the end of totality. The Sun will be 4.3 degrees above the horizon at that moment — a low angle but sufficient — with a margin of 4.1 degrees above the topographic horizon calculated to ensure visibility under normal conditions. It is best to position yourself at a point with a clear horizon facing west.
The weather in August
August in Sueca is warm: AEMET data from the period 1991–2020 show an average temperature of 25.8 °C, with a mean high of 30.3 °C and a mean low of 21.2 °C. Average monthly precipitation is low, at 14.5 mm, and the risk of storms is classified as low. Nights are mild thanks to the Mediterranean influence, and daytime heat rarely reaches the extreme levels common in the interior of the peninsula.
Past eclipses
The last total eclipse visible from Sueca took place on 12 May 1706, 320 years ago, with a totality duration of 3 minutes and 49 seconds. More recently, on 3 October 2005, an annular eclipse was recorded with 90 % obscuration and a central duration of 4 minutes. Once the eclipse cycle from 2026 to 2028 concludes, the next annular eclipse over the municipality is not predicted until 13 July 2075, with 87 % obscuration.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
At 20:33 on 12 August 2026, the Sun will be at an azimuth of 286 degrees, a direction equivalent to west with a slight shift towards the northwest, roughly west-northwest. Its altitude above the horizon will be 4.3 degrees, indicating that the Sun will be very close to setting at the moment of third contact. To observe the eclipse, aim towards the west-northwest and ensure there are no obstructions — buildings, trees or terrain — in that direction.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from Sueca
In Sueca, totality began at 20:33 local time and lasted 0 min 20 s, until 20:34. The eclipse maximum fell at 20:33.
In Sueca, 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.
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Eclipse schedule in Sueca
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:38:52 | 17:38:52 UTC | +14.6° | 277.4° | |
| C2 — Totality begins | 20:33:14 | 18:33:14 UTC | +4.4° | 285.7° | |
| Maximum | 20:33:23 | 18:33:23 UTC | +4.4° | 285.7° | |
| C3 — Totality ends | 20:33:33 | 18:33:33 UTC | +4.3° | 285.7° | |
| The Sun sets behind the terrain(terrain event, not an eclipse phase) | 20:55 | 18:55 UTC | +0.7° | 289.1° | |
| C4 — Partial endsnot visible | 21:24:35 | 19:24:35 UTC | -4.5° | 293.8° |
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
- 39.2026° N
- Longitude
- 0.3111° W
- Elevation
- 14 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:38:52
- Totality begins
- 20:33:14
- Maximum
- 20:33:23
- Totality ends
- 20:33:33
- Eclipse ends
- 21:24:35
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 21:00:30
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 45m 43s
- Totality
- 20s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 100%
- Sun altitude
- +4.4°
- Sun azimuth
- 285.7°
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Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward WNW (285.7°)
285.7° WNW
Azimuth at maximum
4.36°
Sun altitude at maximum
1.00°
Terrain horizon
+3.33°
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 Sueca
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| el Mondúver | 843 m | 21.9 km | 170° S |
| Penyalba | 770.3 m | 20.7 km | 175° S |
| Aldaia | 751 m | 22.5 km | 177° S |
| Puntal de la Font Nova | 750.6 m | 21.0 km | 173° S |
| Alt de la Figuerota | 735 m | 22.9 km | 178° S |
| Alt del Collado dels Caragols | 731 m | 22.9 km | 175° S |
| Alt de la Lletrera | 718 m | 23.8 km | 176° S |
| Alt del Sespar | 710 m | 23.4 km | 177° S |
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The August sky
Avg. temp.
25.8°C
Max / min
30.3° / 21.2°
Precipitation
14.5 mm
Storm risk
Low
Station POLINYÀ DE XÚQUER, 6 km away · Period 1991-2020 · Source: AEMET
8%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 0%Median cloud cover · 8%P75 — cloudier days · 46%
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 Sueca
- 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 Sueca
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Sueca?
Yes — Sueca was inside the totality path and the horizon allowed the total phase to be fully visible.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Sueca?
Maximum occurred at 20:33 local time (18:33 UTC) in Sueca.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Sueca?
The Sun was toward the WNW (azimuth 286°), 4° above the horizon at maximum from Sueca.
How long did totality last in Sueca?
Totality lasted 0 min 20 s in Sueca (C2 to C3).
Was Sueca a good place to watch the eclipse?
Sueca 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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