Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:33
Valdemoro
40.191°, -3.679° · 607 m a.s.l.
99.8% of the Sun covered at maximum
Visible · score 50/100 Sun at +7° · 283° WNW
The Sun clears local terrain by 5.58° at peak.
Partial eclipse · 99.8% obscuration
VALDEMORO · 40.191° N -3.679° W
Photo: Manuel Martín Vicente · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
In Valdemoro, the Moon covered 99.8% of the Sun.
At 20:33 local time, the Moon took a bite out of the Sun over Valdemoro, covering up to 99.8% 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 35/ 100
Eclipse visible
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About Valdemoro
Valdemoro is a municipality in Madrid province, located within the Community of Madrid, with just over 74,700 inhabitants. Situated at 607 metres altitude on the southern plateau, it occupies a strategic position along the A-4 corridor, between the capital and Toledo. Its terrain is flat and open, making it easy to observe clear views of the horizon in practically all directions.
For this eclipse
On 12 August 2026, Valdemoro will experience a partial solar eclipse. Maximum obscuration occurs at 20:32, with the Sun at only 7.2° above the horizon in the west-northwest direction. The margin with respect to the topographic horizon is 6.1°, enough for the phenomenon to be perfectly visible from open ground, though it is advisable to position the observation point away from obstacles to the west.
The weather in August
August in Valdemoro is hot and dry, with an average temperature of 26 °C and highs around 33 °C according to AEMET data from the period 1991–2020. Monthly precipitation is sparse, barely 7.8 mm, and the municipality accumulates around 347 hours of sunshine that month. The probability of clear sky reaches 84 %, although there is a moderate risk of afternoon thunderstorms typical of the interior of the peninsula.
Past eclipses
The last total eclipse visible from Valdemoro dates back to 8 July 1842, 184 years ago, with a totality of just over two minutes. In more recent times, the annular eclipse of 3 October 2005 covered 90.3 % of the solar disc for almost four minutes. After the eclipses of 2026 and 2028, the next annular eclipse will not reach this area until 8 December 2113.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
At the moment of maximum eclipse, the Sun will be at 7.2° altitude and its azimuth will be 283°, pointing almost due west with a slight inclination toward the north. This low position on the horizon makes it advisable to choose a location with a clear view toward the west-northwest, without buildings or trees obstructing the final degrees of the Sun's path.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from Valdemoro
In Valdemoro, the eclipse reached its maximum at 20:33 local time, with 99.8% of the Sun covered by the Moon.
In Valdemoro, 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 Valdemoro
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:37:10 | 17:37:10 UTC | +17.6° | 274.8° | |
| Maximum | 20:32:45 | 18:32:45 UTC | +7.2° | 283.4° | |
| The Sun sets behind the terrain(terrain event, not an eclipse phase) | 21:02 | 19:02 UTC | +2.0° | 288.0° | |
| C4 — Partial endsnot visible | 21:24:49 | 19:24:49 UTC | -1.8° | 291.7° |
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
- 40.1908° N
- Longitude
- 3.6789° W
- Elevation
- 607 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:37:10
- Maximum
- 20:32:45
- Eclipse ends
- 21:24:49
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 21:15:40
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 47m 39s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 99.8%
- Sun altitude
- +7.2°
- Sun azimuth
- 283.4°
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Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward WNW (283.4°)
283.4° WNW
Azimuth at maximum
7.17°
Sun altitude at maximum
1.60°
Terrain horizon
+5.58°
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 Valdemoro
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montecillo | 751 m | 20.4 km | 115° ESE |
| Cerro Almodóvar | 726 m | 22.8 km | 17° NNE |
| Cerro de Buenavista | 703 m | 14.3 km | 333° NNW |
| Rivas | 698.8 m | 23.2 km | 34° NE |
| Pingarrón | 695 m | 13.9 km | 82° E |
| Cerro Barbero | 694 m | 20.0 km | 117° ESE |
| El Monte | 691 m | 20.0 km | 116° ESE |
| Majadas | 689 m | 17.9 km | 117° ESE |
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The August sky
Avg. temp.
26°C
Max / min
32.9° / 19.1°
Precipitation
7.8 mm
Storm risk
Medium
Station GETAFE, 13 km away · Period 1991-2020 · Source: AEMET
9%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 0%Median cloud cover · 9%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 Valdemoro
- 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 Valdemoro
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Valdemoro?
Yes, partial eclipse: the Sun was 99.8% covered at maximum from Valdemoro.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Valdemoro?
Maximum occurred at 20:32 local time (18:32 UTC) in Valdemoro.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Valdemoro?
The Sun was toward the WNW (azimuth 283°), 7° above the horizon at maximum from Valdemoro.
Was Valdemoro a good place to watch the eclipse?
Valdemoro 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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