Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:33
Toledo
39.858°, -4.023° · 533 m a.s.l.
99% of the Sun covered at maximum
Visible · score 50/100 Sun at +7° · 283° WNW
The Sun clears local terrain by 7.01° at peak.
Partial eclipse · 99% obscuration
TOLEDO · 39.858° N -4.023° W
Photo: Dmitry Dzhus from London · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
In Toledo, the Moon covered 99% of the Sun.
At 20:33 local time, the Moon took a bite out of the Sun over Toledo, 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 62/ 100
Full ring visible
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About Toledo
Toledo is the capital of the province of the same name in Castilla-La Mancha, sitting at 533 meters altitude on a promontory surrounded almost entirely by the Tagus River. With just over 86,500 inhabitants, the city preserves a historic center where medieval and Renaissance architecture coexist with remnants of the three cultures that inhabited it for centuries. Its central position on the Castilian plateau places it some 70 kilometers south of Madrid.
For this eclipse
On August 12, 2026, Toledo will experience a partial solar eclipse. At maximum, expected at 20:32 local time, the Sun will be 7.3° above the horizon, with a margin of 6.6° relative to the surrounding terrain, ensuring the celestial body remains visible. Totality will not be reached, but the partial obscuration will be clearly perceptible to the naked eye with proper solar filters.
The weather in August
August in Toledo is characterized by a low risk of thunderstorms, which favors atmospheric stability during summer afternoons. The Castilian plateau gives this month a dry and sunny character, with generally clear skies that facilitate nocturnal and twilight observation. It is also wise to keep an eye on forecasts the days before, since convective storms, although infrequent, can develop rapidly.
Past eclipses
The last total eclipse visible from Toledo occurred on July 8, 1842, 184 years ago, with a totality duration of just over two minutes. More recently, on October 3, 2005 an annular eclipse covered 90.3% of the solar disk for 149 seconds. Following the eclipses of 2026 and 2028, the next annular eclipse to reach this city will not arrive until December 8, 2113.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
At the moment of maximum eclipse, the Sun will be 7.3° high above the horizon and point toward the west-northwest, with an azimuth of 283°. Such a position so close to the horizon demands choosing an observation point with an unobstructed western vista: hills, elevated terraces, or the edge of the promontory above the Tagus offer the most favorable views in that direction.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from Toledo
In Toledo, the eclipse reached its maximum at 20:33 local time, with 99% of the Sun covered by the Moon.
In Toledo, the Sun was 7° above the horizon, toward the WNW. With that much margin above the horizon, any spot with open sky worked.
This area typically sees around 5% 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 Toledo
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:37:44 | 17:37:44 UTC | +17.7° | 274.8° | |
| Maximum | 20:33:21 | 18:33:21 UTC | +7.2° | 283.3° | |
| The Sun sets behind the terrain(terrain event, not an eclipse phase) | 21:10 | 19:10 UTC | +0.8° | 289.1° | |
| C4 — Partial endsnot visible | 21:25:26 | 19:25:26 UTC | -1.8° | 291.6° |
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
- 39.8581° N
- Longitude
- 4.0226° W
- Elevation
- 533 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:37:44
- Maximum
- 20:33:21
- Eclipse ends
- 21:25:26
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 21:16:25
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 47m 42s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 99%
- Sun altitude
- +7.2°
- Sun azimuth
- 283.3°
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Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward WNW (283.3°)
283.3° WNW
Azimuth at maximum
7.24°
Sun altitude at maximum
0.23°
Terrain horizon
+7.01°
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 Toledo
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Layos | 1084 m | 13.9 km | 185° S |
| Pico de Noez | 1034 m | 19.6 km | 231° SW |
| Cerro Marica | 944 m | 11.4 km | 154° SSE |
| Cerro Pedro | 929 m | 11.3 km | 156° SSE |
| Injertales | 909 m | 12.4 km | 148° SSE |
| Cerro Gordo de la Oliva | 900 m | 16.0 km | 140° SE |
| Cerro de Pulgar | 890 m | 20.2 km | 216° SW |
| Cerro del Aire | 881 m | 13.6 km | 181° S |
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The August sky
5%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 0%Median cloud cover · 5%P75 — cloudier days · 42%
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 Toledo
- Last total eclipseJuly 8, 1842184 years ago
- Last annular eclipseOctober 3, 200521 years ago
- Next annular eclipseDecember 8, 2113
Solar eclipses computed from astronomical ephemerides for the city's coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions about the eclipse in Toledo
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Toledo?
Yes, partial eclipse: the Sun was 99% covered at maximum from Toledo.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Toledo?
Maximum occurred at 20:33 local time (18:33 UTC) in Toledo.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Toledo?
The Sun was toward the WNW (azimuth 283°), 7° above the horizon at maximum from Toledo.
Was Toledo a good place to watch the eclipse?
Toledo 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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