Total eclipse · August 12, 2026
The August 12, 2026 total solar eclipse in Alcover (Tarragona)
Tarragona
Within the path of totality20:29:18
Totality begins (C2)
20:29:42
Eclipse maximum
47s
Duration of totality
Official timings (IGN)
| Moment | Time (CEST) |
|---|---|
| Eclipse begins (C1) | 19:35:14 |
| Totality begins (C2) | 20:29:18 |
| Eclipse maximum | 20:29:42 |
| Totality ends (C3) | 20:30:05 |
| Sunset | 20:58:36 |
| Duration of totality | 47s |
| Magnitude | 1.03 |
| Sun altitude | 5° |
| Sun azimuth | 286° |
In Alcover the Sun sets at 20:58:36, still eclipsed: the eclipse does not reach its astronomical end (C4) before sunset.
Source: Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN, Spain).Score for this municipality: 30/100
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)
- 41.3%
- Average cloud cover
- 38.9%
- Average high temperature
- 29.8°C
- Average low temperature
- 19.7°C
- Years with rain
- 36.3%
- Altitude
- 278 m
30-year statistical estimate (1996-2025) for 12 August, not a weather forecast for the event.
Nearby towns within totality
- El Milà20:29:42 · 48s
- La Riba20:29:36 · 40s
- La Masó20:29:43 · 49s
- L'Albiol20:29:45 · 51s
- Vilallonga del Camp20:29:46 · 52s
- El Rourell20:29:45 · 51s