Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:32
Torrejón de Ardoz
40.455°, -3.470° · 588 m a.s.l.
0 min 26 s of night in broad daylight
Visible · score 80/100 Sun at +7° · 283° WNW
The Sun clears local terrain by 6.45° 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
☀ +18°
C2 — Totality begins
20:32
☀ +7°
Maximum
20:32
26s · 283° WNW
C4 — Partial ends
21:24
☀ -2°
TORREJÓN DE ARDOZ · 40.455° N -3.470° W
Photo: Curimedia · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
In Torrejón de Ardoz, day turned to night for 0 min 26 s.
At 20:32 local time, the Moon fully covered the Sun over Torrejón de Ardoz. For 0 min 26 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 42/ 100
Eclipse visible
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About Torrejón de Ardoz
A city in the Community of Madrid with over 118,000 inhabitants, Torrejón de Ardoz lies on the right bank of the Henares River, at 588 metres altitude and roughly 24 km northeast of the centre of the capital. It is part of the Henares corridor, one of the most active urban and industrial belts in the region. Its position on the Madrid plateau gives it dry, sunny summers typical of the southern submeseta continental climate.
For this eclipse
Torrejón de Ardoz lies within the path of totality of the eclipse on 12 August 2026. Maximum obscuration arrives at 20:31, when the Sun will be just 7.1° above the geometric horizon. The margin above the actual horizon of the terrain is 6.8°, so totality (contact C3) should be visible from a clear viewpoint to the west-northwest. It is advisable to choose an elevated location free of obstacles in that direction to ensure good viewing.
The weather in August
August in Torrejón de Ardoz is warm and predominantly dry: average temperatures hover around 25 °C, with typical highs of 33 °C and lows around 17 °C. The probability of clear skies exceeds 83%, with more than 344 hours of sunshine in the month according to AEMET data from 1991–2020. The thunderstorm risk is moderate: afternoons may occasionally bring isolated thundershowers, though these are not frequent in this plateau region.
Past eclipses
The last total eclipse visible from Torrejón de Ardoz took place on 8 July 1842, 184 years ago, with a totality duration of just under two minutes. More recently, on 3 October 2005 an annular eclipse occurred with an obscuration of 90.3% and an annular phase lasting almost four minutes. After the eclipses of 2026–2028, the next annular eclipse to reach the area will not arrive until December 2113.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
At the moment of maximum eclipse, the Sun will be at 7.1° altitude above the horizon, oriented to the west-northwest (azimuth 283°). With the Sun so close to the horizon, its path will descend gradually as the afternoon progresses towards sunset. To make the most of the observation, it is recommended to seek clear horizons towards the west-northwest and verify that no buildings, trees or relief features obstruct the view in those final degrees above the horizon.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from Torrejón de Ardoz
In Torrejón de Ardoz, totality began at 20:32 local time and lasted 0 min 26 s, until 20:32. The eclipse maximum fell at 20:32.
In Torrejón de Ardoz, 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 9% 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 Torrejón de Ardoz
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:36:43 | 17:36:43 UTC | +17.5° | 274.8° | |
| C2 — Totality begins | 20:32:04 | 18:32:04 UTC | +7.2° | 283.4° | |
| Maximum | 20:32:17 | 18:32:17 UTC | +7.2° | 283.5° | |
| C3 — Totality ends | 20:32:29 | 18:32:29 UTC | +7.1° | 283.5° | |
| The Sun sets behind the terrain(terrain event, not an eclipse phase) | 21:10 | 19:10 UTC | +0.6° | 289.5° | |
| C4 — Partial endsnot visible | 21:24:21 | 19:24:21 UTC | -1.8° | 291.8° |
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
- 40.4554° N
- Longitude
- 3.4697° W
- Elevation
- 588 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:36:43
- Totality begins
- 20:32:04
- Maximum
- 20:32:17
- Totality ends
- 20:32:29
- Eclipse ends
- 21:24:21
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 21:15:21
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 47m 38s
- Totality
- 26s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 100%
- Sun altitude
- +7.2°
- Sun azimuth
- 283.5°
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Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward WNW (283.5°)
283.5° WNW
Azimuth at maximum
7.17°
Sun altitude at maximum
0.68°
Terrain horizon
+6.45°
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 Torrejón de Ardoz
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro de la Virgen | 837 m | 13.6 km | 75° ENE |
| Ecce-Homo | 836 m | 12.8 km | 76° ENE |
| Cerro del Castillo | 749 m | 13.5 km | 347° NNW |
| La Tortuga | 731 m | 12.4 km | 73° ENE |
| Cerro Almodóvar | 726 m | 13.3 km | 235° SW |
| TamborIn the Sun's direction | 724.3 m | 23.9 km | 286° WNW |
| Cerro del Tordo | 716 m | 8.3 km | 342° NNW |
| Cerro Pajero | 702 m | 15.5 km | 345° NNW |
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The August sky
Avg. temp.
25.2°C
Max / min
33.3° / 17.1°
Precipitation
8.9 mm
Storm risk
Medium
Station TORREJÓN DE ARDOZ, 4 km away · Period 1991-2020 · Source: AEMET
9%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 0%Median cloud cover · 9%P75 — cloudier days · 53%
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 Torrejón de Ardoz
- Last total eclipseAugust 12, 20260 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 Torrejón de Ardoz
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Torrejón de Ardoz?
Yes — Torrejón de Ardoz was inside the totality path and the horizon allowed the total phase to be fully visible.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Torrejón de Ardoz?
Maximum occurred at 20:32 local time (18:32 UTC) in Torrejón de Ardoz.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Torrejón de Ardoz?
The Sun was toward the WNW (azimuth 283°), 7° above the horizon at maximum from Torrejón de Ardoz.
How long did totality last in Torrejón de Ardoz?
Totality lasted 0 min 26 s in Torrejón de Ardoz (C2 to C3).
Was Torrejón de Ardoz a good place to watch the eclipse?
Torrejón de Ardoz 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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