Total eclipse · August 12, 2026
The August 12, 2026 total solar eclipse in Cercedilla (Madrid)
Madrid
Within the path of totality20:31:34
Totality begins (C2)
20:31:51
Eclipse maximum
35s
Duration of totality
Official timings (IGN)
| Moment | Time (CEST) |
|---|---|
| Eclipse begins (C1) | 19:36:04 |
| Totality begins (C2) | 20:31:34 |
| Eclipse maximum | 20:31:51 |
| Totality ends (C3) | 20:32:09 |
| Sunset | 21:18:27 |
| Duration of totality | 35s |
| Magnitude | 1.03 |
| Sun altitude | 8° |
| Sun azimuth | 283° |
In Cercedilla the Sun sets at 21:18:27, still eclipsed: the eclipse does not reach its astronomical end (C4) before sunset.
Source: Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN, Spain).Score for this municipality: 40/100
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)
- 47.9%
- Average cloud cover
- 33.2%
- Average high temperature
- 25.5°C
- Average low temperature
- 14.7°C
- Years with rain
- 26.8%
- Altitude
- 1355 m
30-year statistical estimate (1996-2025) for 12 August, not a weather forecast for the event.
Nearby towns within totality
- Navacerrada20:31:52 · 36s
- Los Molinos20:31:54 · 26s
- Collado Mediano20:31:55 · 26s
- Alpedrete20:31:59 · 11s
- Real Sitio de San Ildefonso20:31:36 · 59s
- Ortigosa del Monte20:31:43 · 43s