Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:33
Xirivella
39.466°, -0.426° · 35 m a.s.l.
0 min 55 s of night in broad daylight
Visible · score 71/100 Sun at +5° · 286° WNW
The Sun clears local terrain by 3.31° 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
55s · 286° WNW
C4 — Partial ends
21:24
☀ -4°
XIRIVELLA · 39.466° N -0.426° W
Photo: Enrique Íñiguez Rodríguez (Qoan) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
In Xirivella, day turned to night for 0 min 55 s.
At 20:33 local time, the Moon fully covered the Sun over Xirivella. For 0 min 55 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 65/ 100
Marginal visibility — depends on fine horizon
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About Xirivella
Xirivella is a municipality in the province of Valencia, in the Valencian Community, with just over 30,000 inhabitants. Located just 35 meters above sea level, it sits within the metropolitan area of Valencia, to the west of the city. Its flat location and proximity to the Mediterranean Sea give it a typically Mediterranean climate, with hot, dry summers. It is part of the l'Horta corridor, the fertile agricultural plain that has historically supplied the capital of Valencia.
For this eclipse
The total solar eclipse of August 12, 2026 will reach its maximum in Xirivella at 20:32 local time, when the Sun will have already descended considerably toward the horizon. Totality—contact C3—will occur with the Sun at 4.5 degrees altitude and a margin of 4.1 degrees above the local topographic horizon, making it visible but low. It is essential to choose an observation point with a clear horizon toward the west-northwest (azimuth 286°).
The weather in August
August in Xirivella is the sunniest month of the year: average temperatures hover around 26 °C, with typical highs of 31 °C and lows of 21 °C. The probability of clear skies reaches 72 % and the month accumulates about 300 hours of sunshine. Precipitation is scarce, with only 12 mm of monthly average, although the risk of afternoon thunderstorms is moderate and should be taken into account when planning observations. Data: AEMET (1991-2020).
Past eclipses
The last total eclipse visible from Xirivella occurred on July 18, 1860, 166 years ago, with a totality of just over one and a half minutes. More recently, on October 3, 2005, an annular eclipse covered 90 % of the Sun for almost four minutes. After the eclipses of 2026, 2027, and 2028, you will have to wait until July 13, 2075 to witness the next annular eclipse, with an obscuration of 87 %.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
At the moment of the eclipse's maximum on August 12, 2026 at 20:32, the Sun will be positioned 4.5 degrees above the horizon in the west-northwest direction, with an azimuth of 286°. It is the hour when the Sun, already low on the horizon, begins its final descent toward the Mediterranean sunset. From Xirivella, any obstacle—building, tree, or embankment—oriented in that direction could compromise the observation of totality.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from Xirivella
In Xirivella, totality began at 20:33 local time and lasted 0 min 55 s, until 20:33. The eclipse maximum fell at 20:33.
In Xirivella, 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 Xirivella
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:38:26 | 17:38:26 UTC | +14.8° | 277.2° | |
| C2 — Totality begins | 20:32:33 | 18:32:33 UTC | +4.7° | 285.5° | |
| Maximum | 20:33:01 | 18:33:01 UTC | +4.6° | 285.6° | |
| C3 — Totality ends | 20:33:28 | 18:33:28 UTC | +4.5° | 285.6° | |
| 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 | 21:24:17 | 19:24:17 UTC | -4.3° | 293.7° |
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
- 39.4659° N
- Longitude
- 0.4259° W
- Elevation
- 35 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:38:26
- Totality begins
- 20:32:33
- Maximum
- 20:33:01
- Totality ends
- 20:33:28
- Eclipse ends
- 21:24:17
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 21:01:27
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 45m 51s
- Totality
- 55s
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
4.58°
Sun altitude at maximum
1.18°
Terrain horizon
+3.31°
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 Xirivella
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| la Gorrissa | 586 m | 24.1 km | 356° N |
| Mola de Segart | 565 m | 23.2 km | 10° N |
| Puntal de la Mallada | 551 m | 23.8 km | 6° N |
| Puntal del Salt | 537 m | 23.4 km | 7° N |
| Montcúdio | 524 m | 23.0 km | 4° N |
| Montcúdio | 520 m | 23.2 km | 5° N |
| El Manyo | 513 m | 23.9 km | 4° N |
| el Rodeno de l'Aljub | 511 m | 23.9 km | 8° N |
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The August sky
Avg. temp.
26.3°C
Max / min
31.2° / 21.3°
Precipitation
11.6 mm
Storm risk
Medium
Station VALENCIA AEROPUERTO, 5 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 Xirivella
- 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 Xirivella
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Xirivella?
Yes — Xirivella was inside the totality path and the horizon allowed the total phase to be fully visible.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Xirivella?
Maximum occurred at 20:33 local time (18:33 UTC) in Xirivella.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Xirivella?
The Sun was toward the WNW (azimuth 286°), 5° above the horizon at maximum from Xirivella.
How long did totality last in Xirivella?
Totality lasted 0 min 55 s in Xirivella (C2 to C3). (corrected for the Moon's limb profile)
Was Xirivella a good place to watch the eclipse?
Xirivella 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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