Date: 12 August 2026
Local Time: The total solar eclipse on August 12, 2026, will be visible in Madrid, Spain, with the partial eclipse beginning at 7:35 pm CEST and totality starting at 8:30 pm CEST. The maximum eclipse, with the longest duration of totality, will occur at 8:31 pm CEST. The partial eclipse will end at 9:19 pm CEST.
Here’s a more detailed breakdown:
- Partial Eclipse Start: 7:35 pm CEST
- Totality Start: 8:30 pm CEST
- Maximum Eclipse: 8:31 pm CEST
- Totality End: 8:32 pm CEST
- Partial Eclipse End: 9:19 pm CEST
Location:
Somewhere along this line.
skyandtelescope.org’s chosen location:
“We chose Alcañiz not only for the unobstructed view toward west afforded by its imposing Castillo de los Caltravos, but also because this location offers the best statistical chance of clear skies anywhere along the eclipse path!”
Surface climate observations for sites in Spain:
Topographic map of Spain with eclipse track outline.
Average August cloud cover:
A cloud-cover trace along the north limit, central axis, and south limit of the umbral track:
Satellite image from August 12, 2009 showing convective clouds building over the darker slopes and along the north coast:
My Chosen Location:
Somewhere near Valladolid.
Sun Direction:
https://www.suncalc.org/#/41.6477,-4.7191,6/2025.08.12/12:32/1/3
Elevation Profile:
https://www.arcgis.com/apps/Profile/index.html?appid=fb052ab397f045ea999525f6b57e702e
Shade map
https://shademap.app/@50.6286,7.00592,9.82915z,1756660823335t,-27.0514b,0p,0m,qNTAuNTgyNDIsIDcuMDM0Njg=!50.58242!7.03468
External links:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_August_12,_2026
https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEpath/SEpath2001/SE2026Aug12Tpath.html
https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/solar/2026-august-12
https://nationaleclipse.com/maps/main/2026-total-solar-eclipse-maps.html
https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-travel/spain2026
https://eclipsophile.com/tse2026
http://xjubier.free.fr/en/site_pages/solar_eclipses/TSE_2026_GoogleMapFull.html