Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:33
Torrent
39.437°, -0.465° · 51 m a.s.l.
0 min 51 s of night in broad daylight
Visible · score 71/100 Sun at +5° · 286° WNW
The Sun clears local terrain by 3.12° 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
19:38
☀ +15°
C2 — Totality begins
20:33
☀ +5°
Maximum
20:33
51s · 286° WNW
C4 — Partial ends
21:24
☀ -4°
TORRENT · 39.437° N -0.465° W
Photo: Zarateman · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
In Torrent, day turned to night for 0 min 51 s.
At 20:33 local time, the Moon fully covered the Sun over Torrent. For 0 min 51 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 63/ 100
Marginal visibility — depends on fine horizon
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About Torrent
Torrent is a municipality in the province of Valencia, in the Valencian Community, with more than 78,000 inhabitants and an altitude of 51 metres above sea level. Located in the metropolitan area of Valencia, southwest of the capital, it is part of the l'Horta Oest region. Its flat terrain and proximity to the city of Valencia give it a consolidated urban profile, integrated into one of the most densely populated areas of the Spanish Mediterranean coast.
For this eclipse
On 12 August 2026, Torrent lies within the path of totality, so the eclipse will be total. Maximum occurs at 20:32 local time, when the Sun will be just 4.5 degrees above the horizon in the west-southwest direction, at an azimuth of 286°. The margin above the topographic horizon is 3.9 degrees: the Sun will be visible during totality, though its very low position requires finding an observation point with an open horizon to the west.
The weather in August
August in Torrent is characterised by high temperatures, with an average of 26.3 °C, highs reaching 31.2 °C and lows around 21.3 °C. The probability of clear skies is around 72% and the month accumulates some 301 hours of sunshine, making it one of the sunniest months of the year. Average rainfall is scarce, at 11.6 mm, though there is a moderate risk of isolated thunderstorms. Data: AEMET (period 1991–2020).
Past eclipses
The last total eclipse visible from Torrent occurred on 18 July 1860, 166 years ago, with a duration of 81 seconds of totality. More recently, on 3 October 2005, an annular eclipse covered 90.4% of the solar disc for 224 seconds. Following the eclipses of 2026 and 2028, the next annular eclipse visible from this municipality will not arrive until 13 July 2075.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
At the moment of maximum eclipse, the Sun will be positioned 4.5 degrees high above the horizon and at an azimuth of 286°, which corresponds to a direction almost due west with a slight inclination towards the northwest. At that time, the celestial body will be very close to the horizon and will descend rapidly, so choosing an elevated location with clear views to the west will be crucial to ensure the complete visibility of totality.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from Torrent
In Torrent, totality began at 20:33 local time and lasted 0 min 51 s, until 20:34. The eclipse maximum fell at 20:33.
In Torrent, the Sun was 5° above the horizon, toward the WNW. Even so, a clear horizon toward the WNW helped.
This area typically sees around 14% 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 Torrent
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:38:29 | 17:38:29 UTC | +14.8° | 277.2° | |
| C2 — Totality begins | 20:32:39 | 18:32:39 UTC | +4.7° | 285.5° | |
| Maximum | 20:33:05 | 18:33:05 UTC | +4.6° | 285.5° | |
| C3 — Totality ends | 20:33:30 | 18:33:30 UTC | +4.5° | 285.6° | |
| The Sun sets behind the terrain(terrain event, not an eclipse phase) | 20:52 | 18:52 UTC | +1.4° | 288.4° | |
| C4 — Partial endsnot visible | 21:24:21 | 19:24:21 UTC | -4.3° | 293.7° |
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
- 39.4370° N
- Longitude
- 0.4655° W
- Elevation
- 51 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:38:29
- Totality begins
- 20:32:39
- Maximum
- 20:33:05
- Totality ends
- 20:33:30
- Eclipse ends
- 21:24:21
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 21:01:33
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 45m 52s
- Totality
- 51s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 100%
- Sun altitude
- +4.6°
- Sun azimuth
- 285.5°
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Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward WNW (285.5°)
285.5° WNW
Azimuth at maximum
4.59°
Sun altitude at maximum
1.39°
Terrain horizon
+3.12°
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 Torrent
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pic del Besori | 361 m | 15.9 km | 200° SSW |
| La Rodana | 345.6 m | 18.2 km | 310° NW |
| Alts de València | 335 m | 15.0 km | 200° SSW |
| la Rodana del Pic | 322 m | 16.9 km | 314° NW |
| Alts de la Guatleta | 308 m | 14.5 km | 208° SSW |
| Lloma del Barranc dels Aspres | 306 m | 14.4 km | 202° SSW |
| la Buitrera | 292 m | 23.1 km | 327° NNW |
| el Puntal | 290 m | 13.5 km | 215° SW |
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The August sky
Avg. temp.
26.3°C
Max / min
31.2° / 21.3°
Precipitation
11.6 mm
Storm risk
Medium
Station VALENCIA AEROPUERTO, 5 km away · Period 1991-2020 · Source: AEMET
14%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 0%Median cloud cover · 14%P75 — cloudier days · 43%
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 Torrent
- 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 Torrent
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Torrent?
Yes — Torrent was inside the totality path and the horizon allowed the total phase to be fully visible.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Torrent?
Maximum occurred at 20:33 local time (18:33 UTC) in Torrent.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Torrent?
The Sun was toward the WNW (azimuth 286°), 5° above the horizon at maximum from Torrent.
How long did totality last in Torrent?
Totality lasted 0 min 51 s in Torrent (C2 to C3). (corrected for the Moon's limb profile)
Was Torrent a good place to watch the eclipse?
Torrent 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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