Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:33
Valencia
39.474°, -0.380° · 15 m a.s.l.
0 min 58 s of night in broad daylight
Visible · score 72/100 Sun at +5° · 286° WNW
The Sun clears local terrain by 3.27° 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
58s · 286° WNW
C4 — Partial ends
21:24
☀ -4°
VALENCIA · 39.474° N -0.380° W
Photo: Nicolas Vollmer from Munich [Allemagne] · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
In Valencia, day turned to night for 0 min 58 s.
At 20:33 local time, the Moon fully covered the Sun over Valencia. For 0 min 58 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 64/ 100
Marginal visibility — depends on fine horizon
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About Valencia
Valencia is the capital of the Comunidad Valenciana and Spain's third city by population, with over 800,000 inhabitants. It lies on the Mediterranean coast, on the plain of the huerta, beside the mouth of the Turia river. Its gentle relief and open seafront make for wide horizons in several directions.
For this eclipse
On 12 August 2026, Valencia falls within the path of totality: the Sun will be completely covered by the Moon for a few moments. Totality occurs with the Sun very low, close to sunset, which adds a particular visual element. The horizon calculation confirms that the Sun stays above the terrain at the evaluated contact.
The weather in August
In August, Valencia records an average temperature of 26.5 °C, with highs around 30 °C. AEMET data for 1991-2020 indicate a 69% probability of clear sky and about 288 hours of sunshine in the month. Average rainfall is 14.7 mm and the thunderstorm risk is moderate.
Past eclipses
The last total solar eclipse visible from Valencia took place on 18 July 1860, 166 years ago. The last annular one was on 3 October 2005. After the eclipses of 2026 to 2028, no further totality over the city is expected within the computed horizon; the next annular eclipse will arrive on 13 July 2075.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
During totality, the Sun will be towards the west-northwest, at about 286° of azimuth, and around 4° above the horizon. At such a low altitude, terrain and buildings towards the west are decisive: a small rise is enough to block the Sun. An open, high spot facing west is the best option.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from Valencia
In Valencia, totality began at 20:33 local time and lasted 0 min 58 s, until 20:33. The eclipse maximum fell at 20:33.
In Valencia, the Sun was 5° above the horizon, toward the WNW. Even so, a clear horizon toward the WNW helped.
This area typically sees around 15% 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 Valencia
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:38:25 | 17:38:25 UTC | +14.8° | 277.2° | |
| C2 — Totality begins | 20:32:30 | 18:32:30 UTC | +4.6° | 285.5° | |
| Maximum | 20:33:00 | 18:33:00 UTC | +4.6° | 285.6° | |
| C3 — Totality ends | 20:33:28 | 18:33:28 UTC | +4.5° | 285.7° | |
| The Sun sets behind the terrain(terrain event, not an eclipse phase) | 20:54 | 18:54 UTC | +1.0° | 288.8° | |
| C4 — Partial endsnot visible | 21:24:15 | 19:24:15 UTC | -4.3° | 293.8° |
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
- 39.4739° N
- Longitude
- 0.3797° W
- Elevation
- 15 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:38:25
- Totality begins
- 20:32:30
- Maximum
- 20:33:00
- Totality ends
- 20:33:28
- Eclipse ends
- 21:24:15
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 21:01:17
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 45m 50s
- Totality
- 58s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 100%
- Sun altitude
- +4.6°
- Sun azimuth
- 285.6°
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Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward WNW (285.6°)
285.6° WNW
Azimuth at maximum
4.55°
Sun altitude at maximum
1.19°
Terrain horizon
+3.27°
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 Valencia
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alt del Pi | 716 m | 24.2 km | 356° N |
| Puntal de l'Abella | 662 m | 24.2 km | 359° N |
| Garbí | 604 m | 24.9 km | 1° N |
| el Garbí | 593 m | 24.7 km | 2° N |
| la Gorrissa | 586 m | 23.8 km | 346° NNW |
| Mola de Segart | 565 m | 22.0 km | 360° N |
| Puntal de la Mallada | 551 m | 22.8 km | 356° N |
| Puntal del Salt | 537 m | 22.4 km | 357° N |
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The August sky
Avg. temp.
26.5°C
Max / min
30.6° / 22.5°
Precipitation
14.7 mm
Storm risk
Medium
Station VALÈNCIA, 1 km away · Period 1991-2020 · Source: AEMET
15%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 1%Median cloud cover · 15%P75 — cloudier days · 51%
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 Valencia
- 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 Valencia
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Valencia?
Yes — Valencia was inside the totality path and the horizon allowed the total phase to be fully visible.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Valencia?
Maximum occurred at 20:33 local time (18:33 UTC) in Valencia.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Valencia?
The Sun was toward the WNW (azimuth 286°), 5° above the horizon at maximum from Valencia.
How long did totality last in Valencia?
Totality lasted 0 min 58 s in Valencia (C2 to C3). (corrected for the Moon's limb profile)
Was Valencia a good place to watch the eclipse?
Valencia 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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