Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:36
Totana
37.769°, -1.502° · 262 m a.s.l.
98% of the Sun covered at maximum
Visible · score 45/100 Sun at +4° · 285° WNW
The Sun clears local terrain by 1.80° at peak.
Partial eclipse · 98% obscuration
TOTANA · 37.769° N -1.502° W
Photo: SERG48 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
In Totana, the Moon covered 98% of the Sun.
At 20:36 local time, the Moon took a bite out of the Sun over Totana, covering up to 98% 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
Blocked by terrain
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About Totana
Totana is a municipality in the province of Murcia, in the Murcia Region, with about 29,000 inhabitants. Situated at 262 meters altitude in the southeastern peninsula, it forms part of an inland region that combines agricultural and industrial activity. Its position in Murcian lands, with a relatively open horizon towards the west, makes it a point of interest for observing the solar eclipse of August 2026.
For this eclipse
On August 12, 2026, Totana will experience a partial solar eclipse whose maximum occurs at 8:35 p.m. local time. At that moment, the Sun will be just 4.4 degrees above the horizon, with a margin of 2.3 degrees above the topographic profile of the surroundings. The eclipse is visible, but the Sun's low altitude requires choosing an observation point with no obstacles to the west-northwest: any building, tree, or elevation in that direction can obstruct the view.
The weather in August
AEMET data from the 1991–2020 period indicates a low risk of storms in August for Totana, which is favorable for eclipse viewing. Temperature, precipitation, and hours of sunshine parameters are not available in this station's records, so a complete assessment of weather that day should rely on updated meteorological forecasts as the date approaches.
Past eclipses
The last total solar eclipse visible from Totana occurred on May 12, 1706, more than 320 years ago, with a totality phase lasting three and a half minutes. After the eclipses of 2026, 2027, and 2028, one must wait until July 13, 2075 for an annular eclipse, and until June 20, 2327 for the next total eclipse to cross this Murcian municipality.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
At the moment of maximum, at 8:35 p.m. local time, the Sun will be in the west-northwest direction, with an azimuth of 285 degrees and an altitude of barely 4.4 degrees above the horizon. This low inclination, equivalent to approximately the width of four fingers at arm's length, announces an imminent sunset. Observation requires a location with the western horizon completely clear of obstructions.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from Totana
In Totana, the eclipse reached its maximum at 20:36 local time, with 98% of the Sun covered by the Moon.
In Totana, the Sun was 4° above the horizon, toward the WNW. Even so, a clear horizon toward the WNW helped.
This area typically sees around 7% 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 Totana
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:41:21 | 17:41:21 UTC | +14.8° | 277.5° | |
| Maximum | 20:35:55 | 18:35:55 UTC | +4.4° | 285.5° | |
| The Sun sets behind the terrain(terrain event, not an eclipse phase) | 20:46 | 18:46 UTC | +2.6° | 287.0° | |
| C4 — Partial endsnot visible | 21:27:06 | 19:27:06 UTC | -4.7° | 293.4° |
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
- 37.7688° N
- Longitude
- 1.5023° W
- Elevation
- 262 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:41:21
- Maximum
- 20:35:55
- Eclipse ends
- 21:27:06
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 21:02:34
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 45m 45s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 98%
- Sun altitude
- +4.4°
- 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
4.39°
Sun altitude at maximum
2.60°
Terrain horizon
+1.80°
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 Totana
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro Espuña | 1583 m | 12.3 km | 329° NNW |
| Poyos de Pedro López | 1568 m | 13.3 km | 321° NW |
| Alto del Rivazuelo | 1531 m | 23.6 km | 312° NW |
| Morrón de Rivazuelo | 1529 m | 23.6 km | 312° NW |
| Cerro de la Selva | 1521 m | 24.1 km | 315° NW |
| Peña Soleada | 1514 m | 12.0 km | 328° NNW |
| Pinos Blancos | 1512 m | 13.6 km | 328° NNW |
| Morra de las Moscas | 1502 m | 12.4 km | 338° NNW |
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The August sky
7%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 1%Median cloud cover · 7%P75 — cloudier days · 33%
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 Totana
- Last total eclipseMay 12, 1706320 years ago
- Next total eclipseJune 20, 2327
- 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 Totana
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Totana?
Yes, partial eclipse: the Sun was 98% covered at maximum from Totana.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Totana?
Maximum occurred at 20:35 local time (18:35 UTC) in Totana.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Totana?
The Sun was toward the WNW (azimuth 285°), 4° above the horizon at maximum from Totana.
Was Totana a good place to watch the eclipse?
Totana could see the eclipse with limitations (score 45/100): terrain, geometry, or climatology added risk. A higher-scored viewpoint would have been preferable.
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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