Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:31
Valladolid
41.655°, -4.724° · 702 m a.s.l.
1 min 26 s of night in broad daylight
Visible · score 85/100 Sun at +9° · 282° WNW
The Sun clears local terrain by 7.36° at C3.
Full totality was visible here. C3 — the end of totality — stayed above the horizon.
Total eclipse · 100% obscuration
C1 — Partial begins
19:35
☀ +19°
C2 — Totality begins
20:30
☀ +9°
Maximum
20:31
1m 26s · 282° WNW
C4 — Partial ends
21:23
☀ -0°
VALLADOLID · 41.655° N -4.724° W
Photo: User:Queninosta · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
In Valladolid, day turned to night for 1 min 26 s.
At 20:31 local time, the Moon fully covered the Sun over Valladolid. For 1 min 26 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 40/ 100
Eclipse visible
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About Valladolid
Valladolid is located in the community of Castile and León, 702 meters above the Castilian interior plains. The city has over 300,000 inhabitants and is an important historic and cultural center. Its location on the high plains provides particular conditions for observing astronomical events in northern Spain.
For this eclipse
The total eclipse of August 12, 2026 will reach maximum in Valladolid at 20:30 local time. The Sun will occupy a position in the west-northwest at an azimuth of 282 degrees, maintaining an altitude of 8.5 degrees above the horizon. At this moderate altitude, observation will be viable from locations with unobstructed western horizon.
The weather in August
August in Valladolid presents a moderate continental climate. Average temperatures hover around 22.5 degrees Celsius, with highs reaching 30.4 degrees and lows of 14.5. Precipitation is relatively low, with an average of 12.2 millimeters. The probability of clear sky is high, reaching 81 percent, and storm risk is moderate.
Past eclipses
Valladolid witnessed a total eclipse 121 years ago, on August 30, 1905, with a totality duration of just 42 seconds. Later, an annular eclipse was visible on October 3, 2005, just two decades ago. The next total eclipse the city will see will not occur until February 27, 2082, though an annular eclipse will pass before that same year.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
At maximum, the Sun moves west-northwest from Valladolid, at an altitude of 8.5 degrees above the horizon. Its apparent path follows the characteristic summer direction of the Castilian plateau, gradually declining toward the western horizon. The moderate solar altitude facilitates observation with adequate visual protection and a clear western horizon.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from Valladolid
In Valladolid, totality began at 20:30 local time and lasted 1 min 26 s, until 20:31. The eclipse maximum fell at 20:31.
In Valladolid, the Sun was 9° above the horizon, toward the WNW. With that much margin above the horizon, any spot with open sky worked.
This area typically sees around 16% 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 Valladolid
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:34:31 | 17:34:31 UTC | +19.0° | 273.2° | |
| C2 — Totality begins | 20:29:53 | 18:29:53 UTC | +8.8° | 282.1° | |
| Maximum | 20:30:37 | 18:30:37 UTC | +8.6° | 282.2° | |
| C3 — Totality ends | 20:31:19 | 18:31:19 UTC | +8.5° | 282.4° | |
| The Sun sets behind the terrain(terrain event, not an eclipse phase) | 21:13 | 19:13 UTC | +1.3° | 289.0° | |
| C4 — Partial endsnot visible | 21:23:10 | 19:23:10 UTC | -0.2° | 290.8° |
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
- 41.6554° N
- Longitude
- 4.7235° W
- Elevation
- 702 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:34:31
- Totality begins
- 20:29:53
- Maximum
- 20:30:37
- Totality ends
- 20:31:19
- Eclipse ends
- 21:23:10
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 21:22:42
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 48m 39s
- Totality
- 1m 26s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 100%
- Sun altitude
- +8.6°
- Sun azimuth
- 282.2°
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Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward WNW (282.2°)
282.2° WNW
Azimuth at maximum
8.64°
Sun altitude at maximum
1.15°
Terrain horizon
+7.36°
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 Valladolid
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pico de la Muela | 860 m | 23.1 km | 143° SE |
| Pico Valdeaire | 859 m | 23.2 km | 149° SSE |
| San Torcaz | 852 m | 7.0 km | 79° E |
| Pico del Águila | 846 m | 5.1 km | 128° SE |
| Cuesta del Pico | 845 m | 5.6 km | 133° SE |
| Cerro de San Cristóbal | 844 m | 5.0 km | 156° SSE |
| Pico El Calvario | 844 m | 22.3 km | 152° SSE |
| Pico de la Cuchilla | 842 m | 14.1 km | 111° ESE |
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The August sky
Avg. temp.
22.5°C
Max / min
30.4° / 14.5°
Precipitation
12.2 mm
Storm risk
Medium
Station VALLADOLID, 3 km away · Period 1991-2020 · Source: AEMET
16%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 0%Median cloud cover · 16%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)
Cloud forecast
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See plansOther eclipses seen from Valladolid
- Last total eclipseAugust 12, 20260 years ago
- Last annular eclipseOctober 3, 200521 years ago
- 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 Valladolid
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Valladolid?
Yes — Valladolid was inside the totality path and the horizon allowed the total phase to be fully visible.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Valladolid?
Maximum occurred at 20:30 local time (18:30 UTC) in Valladolid.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Valladolid?
The Sun was toward the WNW (azimuth 282°), 9° above the horizon at maximum from Valladolid.
How long did totality last in Valladolid?
Totality lasted 1 min 26 s in Valladolid (C2 to C3). (corrected for the Moon's limb profile)
Was Valladolid a good place to watch the eclipse?
Valladolid 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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