Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 19:53
Tacoronte
28.477°, -16.410° · 569 m a.s.l.
70% of the Sun covered at maximum
Visible · score 50/100 Sun at +11° · 281° W
The Sun clears local terrain by 11.50° at peak.
Partial eclipse · 70% obscuration
TACORONTE · 28.477° N -16.410° W
Photo: Koppchen · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
In Tacoronte, the Moon covered 70% of the Sun.
At 19:53 local time, the Moon took a bite out of the Sun over Tacoronte, covering up to 70% 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
Eclipse visible
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About Tacoronte
Tacoronte is a municipality in the north of Tenerife, in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, within the autonomous community of the Canary Islands. With just over 23,500 inhabitants, the municipality extends from the Atlantic coastal strip to the island's middle elevations, with its urban center situated at approximately 569 meters above sea level. It forms part of the metropolitan area of the island's north and occupies volcanic hillside terrain where vineyards, ravines and cultivated areas alternate.
For this eclipse
On August 12, 2026, Tacoronte will experience a partial solar eclipse. The Sun will reach its maximum obscuration at 19:54 local time, when it will be just 10.8 degrees above the horizon and at an azimuth of 281 degrees, almost due west-northwest. The margin above the topographic horizon exceeds 12 degrees, guaranteeing that the solar disk will remain visible during maximum. In any case, it is essential to use approved solar filters throughout the observation.
The weather in August
August in Tacoronte is a warm and climatologically stable month. Average temperatures hover around 22 °C, with highs around 25 °C and lows around 19 °C. Rainfall is very scarce during this period—barely 7 mm monthly average, according to AEMET records for the 1991-2020 period—and the risk of storms is low. Overall, conditions in the north of Tenerife during August are favorable for outdoor observation.
Past eclipses
The last total solar eclipse visible from Tacoronte occurred on October 2, 1959, 67 years ago, with a duration of totality close to a minute and a half. Before that event, one would have to go back to April 1, 1764 to find an annular eclipse from these same latitudes. After the eclipses of 2026, 2027 and 2028, the wait for a new total eclipse will extend until July 6, 2187, more than one hundred sixty years away.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
At the moment of eclipse maximum, the Sun will be at an azimuth of 281 degrees: almost due west, with a slight shift toward the northwest. Its height above the horizon will be 10.8 degrees, so it will already be in its evening descent but still well above the horizon line. To orient yourself, simply look toward where the Sun sets on a typical day and turn just a few degrees to the right.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from Tacoronte
In Tacoronte, the eclipse reached its maximum at 19:53 local time, with 70% of the Sun covered by the Moon.
In Tacoronte, the Sun was 11° above the horizon, toward the West. With that much margin above the horizon, any spot with open sky worked.
This area typically sees around 20% 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 Tacoronte
Local time · Atlantic/Canary| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 18:57:39 | 17:57:39 UTC | +22.9° | 275.0° | |
| Maximum | 19:53:20 | 18:53:20 UTC | +10.8° | 281.1° | |
| C4 — Partial ends | 20:44:55 | 19:44:55 UTC | +0.2° | 287.0° |
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Eclipse phases
Times in WEST 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).
Location
- Latitude
- 28.4769° N
- Longitude
- 16.4102° W
- Elevation
- 569 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 18:57:39
- Maximum
- 19:53:20
- Eclipse ends
- 20:44:55
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 20:47:20
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 47m 16s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 70%
- Sun altitude
- +10.8°
- Sun azimuth
- 281.1°
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Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward West (281.1°)
281.1° W
Azimuth at maximum
10.79°
Sun altitude at maximum
-0.71°
Terrain horizon
+11.50°
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 Tacoronte
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montaña del Cabezón | 2395 m | 21.9 km | 207° SSW |
| Izaña | 2383 m | 20.9 km | 206° SSW |
| Montaña de las Piedritas | 2369 m | 24.8 km | 211° SSW |
| Montaña del Cerrillar | 2347 m | 24.3 km | 215° SW |
| Montaña de Igueque | 2271 m | 18.2 km | 205° SSW |
| Cobre | 2256 m | 21.0 km | 203° SSW |
| Montaña Yegua Blanca | 2251 m | 18.8 km | 205° SSW |
| Montaña de la Negrita | 2245 m | 17.5 km | 205° SSW |
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The August sky
Avg. temp.
21.9°C
Max / min
25.2° / 18.6°
Precipitation
7.3 mm
Storm risk
Low
Station TACORONTE, 2 km away · Period 1991-2020 · Source: AEMET
20%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 6%Median cloud cover · 20%P75 — cloudier days · 44%
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 Tacoronte
- Last total eclipseOctober 2, 195967 years ago
- Last annular eclipseApril 1, 1764262 years ago
- Next total eclipseJuly 6, 2187
- Next annular eclipseNovember 1, 2301
Solar eclipses computed from astronomical ephemerides for the city's coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions about the eclipse in Tacoronte
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Tacoronte?
Yes, partial eclipse: the Sun was 70% covered at maximum from Tacoronte.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Tacoronte?
Maximum occurred at 19:53 local time (18:53 UTC) in Tacoronte.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Tacoronte?
The Sun was toward the West (azimuth 281°), 11° above the horizon at maximum from Tacoronte.
Was Tacoronte a good place to watch the eclipse?
Tacoronte was a good option (score 50/100): all eclipse phases were visible, though not the regional optimum.
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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