Total eclipse · August 12, 2026
The August 12, 2026 total solar eclipse in Alcantud (Cuenca)
Cuenca
Within the path of totality20:31:03
Totality begins (C2)
20:31:45
Eclipse maximum
1m 25s
Duration of totality
Official timings (IGN)
| Moment | Time (CEST) |
|---|---|
| Eclipse begins (C1) | 19:36:29 |
| Totality begins (C2) | 20:31:03 |
| Eclipse maximum | 20:31:45 |
| Totality ends (C3) | 20:32:28 |
| Sunset | 21:11:11 |
| Duration of totality | 1m 25s |
| Magnitude | 1.03 |
| Sun altitude | 6° |
| Sun azimuth | 284° |
In Alcantud the Sun sets at 21:11:11, still eclipsed: the eclipse does not reach its astronomical end (C4) before sunset.
Source: Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN, Spain).Score for this municipality: 78/100
score = 100·(0.40·duration_norm + 0.30·horizon + 0.30·weather). Duration normalized over 110s (maximum in Spain); horizon margin over 2° (solar radius + safety margin).
Historical climate (1996-2025)
- Clear days (30-year average)
- 57.7%
- Average cloud cover
- 26.4%
- Average high temperature
- 30.7°C
- Average low temperature
- 16.9°C
- Years with rain
- 18.6%
- Altitude
- 835 m
30-year statistical estimate (1996-2025) for 12 August, not a weather forecast for the event.
Nearby towns within totality
- Arandilla del Arroyo20:31:50 · 1m 21s
- Vindel20:31:43 · 1m 25s
- El Pozuelo20:31:38 · 1m 29s
- Priego20:31:55 · 1m 19s
- El Recuenco20:31:39 · 1m 27s
- Albendea20:31:53 · 1m 19s