Total eclipse · August 12, 2026
The August 12, 2026 total solar eclipse in Benicàssim/Benicasim (Castelló/Castellón)
Castelló/Castellón
Within the path of totality20:31:04
Totality begins (C2)
20:31:53
Eclipse maximum
1m 37s
Duration of totality
Official timings (IGN)
| Moment | Time (CEST) |
|---|---|
| Eclipse begins (C1) | 19:37:18 |
| Totality begins (C2) | 20:31:04 |
| Eclipse maximum | 20:31:53 |
| Totality ends (C3) | 20:32:41 |
| Sunset | 21:00:39 |
| Duration of totality | 1m 37s |
| Magnitude | 1.03 |
| Sun altitude | 5° |
| Sun azimuth | 286° |
In Benicàssim/Benicasim the Sun sets at 21:00:39, still eclipsed: the eclipse does not reach its astronomical end (C4) before sunset.
Source: Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN, Spain).Score for this municipality: 56/100
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)
- 61%
- Average cloud cover
- 27.1%
- Average high temperature
- 30.3°C
- Average low temperature
- 21.4°C
- Years with rain
- 22.9%
- Altitude
- 115 m
30-year statistical estimate (1996-2025) for 12 August, not a weather forecast for the event.
Nearby towns within totality
- la Pobla Tornesa20:31:50 · 1m 37s
- Orpesa/Oropesa del Mar20:31:48 · 1m 37s
- Borriol20:31:56 · 1m 35s
- Castelló de la Plana20:32:01 · 1m 33s
- Cabanes20:31:44 · 1m 38s
- Vilafamés20:31:49 · 1m 37s
All municipalities · All municipalities in Castelló/Castellón