Eclipse 12 Aug 2026 · 20:30
Zaragoza
41.656°, -0.877° · 214 m a.s.l.
1 min 21 s of night in broad daylight
Visible · score 85/100 Sun at +6° · 285° WNW
The Sun clears local terrain by 5.70° 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
19:35
☀ +16°
C2 — Totality begins
20:29
☀ +6°
Maximum
20:30
1m 21s · 285° WNW
C4 — Partial ends
21:21
☀ -3°
ZARAGOZA · 41.656° N -0.877° W
Photo: caccamo from Milan, Italy · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
In Zaragoza, day turned to night for 1 min 21 s.
At 20:30 local time, the Moon fully covered the Sun over Zaragoza. For 1 min 21 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 29/ 100
Marginal visibility — depends on fine horizon
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About Zaragoza
Zaragoza is the capital of Aragón and Spain's fifth city by population, with close to 687,000 inhabitants. It sits on the banks of the Ebro river, in a broad depression at around 200 metres of altitude, halfway between Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and Bilbao. The open Ebro valley gives it clear horizons in several directions.
For this eclipse
On 12 August 2026, Zaragoza falls within the path of totality of the eclipse: the Moon will completely cover the solar disc for a few moments. The total phase occurs with the Sun low over the horizon. The horizon calculation confirms a wide margin between the Sun and the terrain at the evaluated contact.
The weather in August
According to AEMET data, August in Zaragoza brings a low thunderstorm risk, a favourable condition for observation. The reference station does not provide temperature or rainfall averages for this summary; the Ebro valley, however, is known for its warm, dry summers with frequently clear skies.
Past eclipses
The last total solar eclipse visible from Zaragoza was on 30 August 1905, 121 years ago. The last annular one was seen on 11 November 1901. After the eclipses of 2026 to 2028, the next totality over the city will not arrive until 17 November 2180.
Direction and altitude of the Sun
During totality, the Sun will be towards the west-northwest, at about 285° of azimuth, and around 6° above the horizon. Although the computed margin is comfortable, it is still a low altitude: it is worth making sure there are no nearby trees or buildings towards the west. An open spot resolves the observation.
Editorial text by eclipses.app · Data: Wikidata, AEMET, NASA and JPL planetary ephemerides.
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The eclipse from Zaragoza
In Zaragoza, totality began at 20:29 local time and lasted 1 min 21 s, until 20:30. The eclipse maximum fell at 20:30.
In Zaragoza, the Sun was 6° 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 Zaragoza
Local time · Europe/Madrid| Phase | Local time | UTC | Progress | Sun alt. | Sun az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 — Partial begins | 19:34:42 | 17:34:42 UTC | +16.1° | 275.8° | |
| C2 — Totality begins | 20:29:03 | 18:29:03 UTC | +6.2° | 284.5° | |
| Maximum | 20:29:45 | 18:29:45 UTC | +6.0° | 284.6° | |
| C3 — Totality ends | 20:30:23 | 18:30:23 UTC | +5.9° | 284.7° | |
| The Sun sets behind the terrain(terrain event, not an eclipse phase) | 21:04 | 19:04 UTC | +0.2° | 290.2° | |
| C4 — Partial endsnot visible | 21:21:28 | 19:21:28 UTC | -2.6° | 293.1° |
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
- 41.6561° N
- Longitude
- 0.8773° W
- Elevation
- 214 m
Eclipse phases
- Eclipse begins
- 19:34:42
- Totality begins
- 20:29:03
- Maximum
- 20:29:45
- Totality ends
- 20:30:23
- Eclipse ends
- 21:21:28
- Sunset (flat horizon)
- 21:07:29
Duration
- Eclipse
- 1h 46m 46s
- Totality
- 1m 21s
Values at maximum
- Obscuration
- 100%
- Sun altitude
- +6.0°
- Sun azimuth
- 284.6°
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Sun direction and altitude at maximum
It was toward WNW (284.6°)
284.6° WNW
Azimuth at maximum
6.04°
Sun altitude at maximum
0.22°
Terrain horizon
+5.70°
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 Zaragoza
| Peak | Elevation | Distance | Azimuth |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Castellano | 628 m | 23.6 km | 239° WSW |
| Cabezo Sillon | 602 m | 18.1 km | 210° SSW |
| Suelta Alta | 477.8 m | 20.5 km | 81° E |
| Hermenegildos | 442 m | 22.4 km | 4° N |
| Loma Lobera | 439.3 m | 16.3 km | 62° ENE |
| La Puntaza | 427.67 m | 23.9 km | 107° ESE |
| Valdeatalaya | 377.7 m | 12.3 km | 72° ENE |
| Primoral | 370 m | 16.7 km | 96° E |
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The August sky
16%Historical average cloud cover
P25 — clearer days · 1%Median cloud cover · 16%P75 — cloudier days · 65%
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 Zaragoza
- Last total eclipseAugust 12, 20260 years ago
- Last annular eclipseNovember 11, 1901125 years ago
- Next total eclipseNovember 17, 2180
- Next annular eclipseMarch 15, 2249
Solar eclipses computed from astronomical ephemerides for the city's coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions about the eclipse in Zaragoza
Was the eclipse of August 12, 2026 visible from Zaragoza?
Yes — Zaragoza was inside the totality path and the horizon allowed the total phase to be fully visible.
What time was the eclipse maximum in Zaragoza?
Maximum occurred at 20:29 local time (18:29 UTC) in Zaragoza.
Which direction was the Sun in during the eclipse from Zaragoza?
The Sun was toward the WNW (azimuth 285°), 6° above the horizon at maximum from Zaragoza.
How long did totality last in Zaragoza?
Totality lasted 1 min 21 s in Zaragoza (C2 to C3). (corrected for the Moon's limb profile)
Was Zaragoza a good place to watch the eclipse?
Zaragoza 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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