Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:32
Teruel
40.346°, -1.106° · 908 m a.s.l.
1 min 30 s of night in broad daylight
Visible · score 81/100 Sun at +6° · 285° WNW
The Sun clears local terrain by 4.47° 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
19:37
☀ +16°
C2 — Totality begins
20:31
☀ +6°
Maximum
20:32
1m 30s · 285° WNW
C4 — Partial ends
21:23
☀ -3°
TERUEL · 40.346° N -1.106° W
Photo: Juan Carlos Gil · CC BY-SA 3.0 es · Wikimedia Commons
In Teruel, day turned to night for 1 min 30 s.
At 20:32 local time, the Moon fully covered the Sun over Teruel. For 1 min 30 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 58/ 100
Marginal visibility — depends on fine horizon
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About Teruel
Teruel is the capital of its namesake province, located in the interior of Aragón, and stands on a promontory at 908 metres altitude. With around 36,000 inhabitants, it stands out for its mountainous surroundings and elevated position above the Turia valley. Its altitude gives it a marked continental climate, with mild summers that set it apart from other cities in the Mediterranean arc of the Iberian Peninsula.
For this eclipse
On 12 August 2026 Teruel will experience a total solar eclipse: the totality phase coincides with contact C3, when the Moon leaves the solar disc. The Sun will be just 5.4° above the horizon at maximum, with an azimuth of 285°, almost directly west-northwest. The clearance above the topographic horizon is 3.6°, enough for totality to be visible provided the horizon toward that quadrant is unobstructed.
The weather in August
In August, Teruel records average temperatures of 22.5°C, with highs exceeding 31°C and nighttime lows of 13.6°C, typical of its altitude. The month accumulates an average of 310 hours of sunshine and a 75% probability of clear skies. However, average precipitation reaches 32.8 mm and the risk of thunderstorms is high; afternoon showers are frequent in the interior of the peninsula during this month. Data: AEMET (1991–2020).
Past eclipses
The last total eclipse visible from Teruel occurred on 30 August 1905, 121 years ago, with a totality duration of just over three minutes. Before that, on 11 November 1901 an annular eclipse covered 82% of the solar disc. After the 2026–2028 eclipses, the next annular phenomenon over this city will not arrive until 13 July 2075.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
At the moment of maximum eclipse, 20:31 local time, the Sun will be 5.4° above the horizon and pointing west-northwest, with an azimuth of 285°. This low position means any elevation of terrain, trees or buildings toward that quadrant could obstruct the view; it is advisable to find an unobstructed spot with a clear view of the western horizon.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from Teruel
In Teruel, totality began at 20:31 local time and lasted 1 min 30 s, until 20:33. The eclipse maximum fell at 20:32.
In Teruel, the Sun was 6° above the horizon, toward the WNW. Even so, a clear horizon toward the WNW helped.
This area typically sees around 16% 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 Teruel
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:36:57 | 17:36:57 UTC | +15.7° | 276.3° | |
| C2 — Totality begins | 20:31:05 | 18:31:05 UTC | +5.6° | 284.8° | |
| Maximum | 20:31:52 | 18:31:52 UTC | +5.5° | 284.9° | |
| C3 — Totality ends | 20:32:35 | 18:32:35 UTC | +5.4° | 285.0° | |
| The Sun sets behind the terrain(terrain event, not an eclipse phase) | 20:55 | 18:55 UTC | +1.4° | 288.6° | |
| C4 — Partial endsnot visible | 21:23:25 | 19:23:25 UTC | -3.3° | 293.2° |
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
- 40.3456° N
- Longitude
- 1.1065° W
- Elevation
- 908 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:36:57
- Totality begins
- 20:31:05
- Maximum
- 20:31:52
- Totality ends
- 20:32:35
- Eclipse ends
- 21:23:25
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 21:05:36
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 46m 28s
- Totality
- 1m 30s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 100%
- Sun altitude
- +5.5°
- Sun azimuth
- 284.9°
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Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward WNW (284.9°)
284.9° WNW
Azimuth at maximum
5.50°
Sun altitude at maximum
0.89°
Terrain horizon
+4.47°
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 Teruel
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loma de la Fuente Céspede | 1799 m | 24.1 km | 173° S |
| San Pablo | 1794.7 m | 22.7 km | 171° S |
| Loma de San Pablo | 1792 m | 23.0 km | 173° S |
| Peñablanca | 1756.1 m | 22.6 km | 159° SSE |
| Cerro de Castelfrío | 1752 m | 21.0 km | 49° NE |
| Alto de la Casilla | 1662 m | 18.5 km | 55° NE |
| Peñarroya | 1654 m | 19.1 km | 54° NE |
| Cabezo Alto | 1641 m | 16.5 km | 85° E |
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The August sky
Avg. temp.
22.5°C
Max / min
31.3° / 13.6°
Precipitation
32.8 mm
Storm risk
High
Station TERUEL, 2 km away · Period 1991-2020 · Source: AEMET
16%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 2%Median cloud cover · 16%P75 — cloudier days · 61%
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 Teruel
- Last total eclipseAugust 12, 20260 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 Teruel
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Teruel?
Yes — Teruel was inside the totality path and the horizon allowed the total phase to be fully visible.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Teruel?
Maximum occurred at 20:31 local time (18:31 UTC) in Teruel.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Teruel?
The Sun was toward the WNW (azimuth 285°), 6° above the horizon at maximum from Teruel.
How long did totality last in Teruel?
Totality lasted 1 min 30 s in Teruel (C2 to C3). (corrected for the Moon's limb profile)
Was Teruel a good place to watch the eclipse?
Teruel 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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