Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:29
Tudela
42.062°, -1.605° · 266 m a.s.l.
1 min 17 s of night in broad daylight
Visible · score 83/100 Sun at +7° · 284° WNW
The Sun clears local terrain by 5.36° 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
19:34
☀ +17°
C2 — Totality begins
20:29
☀ +7°
Maximum
20:29
1m 17s · 284° WNW
C4 — Partial ends
21:21
☀ -2°
TUDELA · 42.062° N -1.605° W
Photo: Txemari (Argazki). · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
In Tudela, day turned to night for 1 min 17 s.
At 20:29 local time, the Moon fully covered the Sun over Tudela. For 1 min 17 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 28/ 100
Marginal visibility — depends on fine horizon
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About Tudela
Tudela is the second-largest city in Navarre by population, with more than 34,700 inhabitants, and sits at 266 metres altitude in the Ebro Valley in southern Navarre. Located at the confluence of the Ebro and Queiles rivers, it is the hub of the Ribiera Navarra region, a fertile irrigation area known for market gardening. Its position in the Ebro valley gives it a flat, open profile that favours sky observation.
For this eclipse
On 12 August 2026, Tudela will experience a total solar eclipse. Maximum totality occurs at 20:28 local time, with the Sun at just 6.6° above the horizon. Given this low position, it is important to ensure you have a clear line of sight towards the west-northwest. The clearance calculated above the topographic horizon is 5.8°, sufficient for totality to be visible from locations with an unobstructed view in that direction.
The weather in August
Data from AEMET for the period 1991–2020 indicates that the risk of thunderstorms in Tudela during August is low. The city, nestled in the Ebro valley in southern Navarre, sits within an area of warm, dry summers typical of the Ebro basin. This climate profile suggests generally favourable conditions for observing the eclipse, though the forecast in the days leading up to the event will always be decisive.
Past eclipses
The last total solar eclipse visible from Tudela occurred on 30 August 1905, 121 years ago, with a totality duration of 2 minutes and 13 seconds. A few years earlier, on 11 November 1901, an annular eclipse covered 82 per cent of the solar disk for 5 minutes and 40 seconds. After the eclipses of 2026, 2027 and 2028, the next annular eclipse will not arrive until 27 February 2082, and the next total until 17 November 2180.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
At maximum eclipse, the Sun will be at 6.6° above the horizon and at 284° azimuth, a direction corresponding to west-northwest. This low altitude means that totality will occur as the Sun approaches sunset. The clearance above the topographic horizon calculated for Tudela is 5.8°, so any obstruction—building, trees or terrain elevation—in the west-northwest direction could obstruct the view of totality.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from Tudela
In Tudela, totality began at 20:29 local time and lasted 1 min 17 s, until 20:30. The eclipse maximum fell at 20:29.
In Tudela, 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 12% 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 Tudela
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:33:59 | 17:33:59 UTC | +16.8° | 275.1° | |
| C2 — Totality begins | 20:28:37 | 18:28:37 UTC | +6.9° | 283.9° | |
| Maximum | 20:29:17 | 18:29:17 UTC | +6.7° | 284.0° | |
| C3 — Totality ends | 20:29:54 | 18:29:54 UTC | +6.6° | 284.1° | |
| The Sun sets behind the terrain(terrain event, not an eclipse phase) | 21:00 | 19:00 UTC | +1.4° | 289.1° | |
| C4 — Partial endsnot visible | 21:21:14 | 19:21:14 UTC | -1.9° | 292.6° |
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
- 42.0617° N
- Longitude
- 1.6045° W
- Elevation
- 266 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:33:59
- Totality begins
- 20:28:37
- Maximum
- 20:29:17
- Totality ends
- 20:29:54
- Eclipse ends
- 21:21:14
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 21:11:12
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 47m 15s
- Totality
- 1m 17s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 100%
- Sun altitude
- +6.7°
- Sun azimuth
- 284.0°
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Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward WNW (284.0°)
284.0° WNW
Azimuth at maximum
6.74°
Sun altitude at maximum
1.26°
Terrain horizon
+5.36°
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 Tudela
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muga | 860.7 m | 20.0 km | 240° WSW |
| Alto de La Diezma | 834 m | 24.9 km | 210° SSW |
| Las Torres | 817 m | 21.5 km | 228° SW |
| Albortu | 815.5 m | 24.6 km | 206° SSW |
| Puntal del Peñasco | 808 m | 21.8 km | 183° S |
| Cerro del Boquerón | 804 m | 21.3 km | 184° S |
| El Badarron | 768 m | 24.6 km | 187° S |
| La Atalaya | 743 m | 21.6 km | 257° WSW |
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The August sky
12%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 1%Median cloud cover · 12%P75 — cloudier days · 69%
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 Tudela
- Last total eclipseAugust 12, 20260 years ago
- Last annular eclipseNovember 11, 1901125 years ago
- Next total eclipseNovember 17, 2180
- Next annular eclipseFebruary 27, 2082
Solar eclipses computed from astronomical ephemerides for the city's coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions about the eclipse in Tudela
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Tudela?
Yes — Tudela was inside the totality path and the horizon allowed the total phase to be fully visible.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Tudela?
Maximum occurred at 20:29 local time (18:29 UTC) in Tudela.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Tudela?
The Sun was toward the WNW (azimuth 284°), 7° above the horizon at maximum from Tudela.
How long did totality last in Tudela?
Totality lasted 1 min 17 s in Tudela (C2 to C3). (corrected for the Moon's limb profile)
Was Tudela a good place to watch the eclipse?
Tudela 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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