Total eclipse · August 12, 2026
The August 12, 2026 total solar eclipse in Amposta (Tarragona)
Tarragona
Within the path of totality20:29:56
Totality begins (C2)
20:30:43
Eclipse maximum
1m 34s
Duration of totality
Official timings (IGN)
| Moment | Time (CEST) |
|---|---|
| Eclipse begins (C1) | 19:36:11 |
| Totality begins (C2) | 20:29:56 |
| Eclipse maximum | 20:30:43 |
| Totality ends (C3) | 20:31:30 |
| Sunset | 20:59:52 |
| Duration of totality | 1m 34s |
| Magnitude | 1.03 |
| Sun altitude | 5° |
| Sun azimuth | 286° |
In Amposta the Sun sets at 20:59:52, still eclipsed: the eclipse does not reach its astronomical end (C4) before sunset.
Source: Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN, Spain).Score for this municipality: 81/100
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)
- 57.1%
- Average cloud cover
- 29.7%
- Average high temperature
- 29.5°C
- Average low temperature
- 22°C
- Years with rain
- 17.2%
- Altitude
- 0 m
30-year statistical estimate (1996-2025) for 12 August, not a weather forecast for the event.