Total eclipse · August 12, 2026
The August 12, 2026 total solar eclipse in Colmenar Viejo (Madrid)
Madrid
Within the path of totality20:31:35
Totality begins (C2)
20:31:56
Eclipse maximum
41s
Duration of totality
Official timings (IGN)
| Moment | Time (CEST) |
|---|---|
| Eclipse begins (C1) | 19:36:14 |
| Totality begins (C2) | 20:31:35 |
| Eclipse maximum | 20:31:56 |
| Totality ends (C3) | 20:32:16 |
| Sunset | 21:17:07 |
| Duration of totality | 41s |
| Magnitude | 1.03 |
| Sun altitude | 7° |
| Sun azimuth | 283° |
In Colmenar Viejo the Sun sets at 21:17:07, still eclipsed: the eclipse does not reach its astronomical end (C4) before sunset.
Source: Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN, Spain).Score for this municipality: 61/100
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)
- 56.5%
- Average cloud cover
- 27.3%
- Average high temperature
- 31.1°C
- Average low temperature
- 17.2°C
- Years with rain
- 13.2%
- Altitude
- 851 m
30-year statistical estimate (1996-2025) for 12 August, not a weather forecast for the event.
Nearby towns within totality
- Tres Cantos20:32:00 · 36s
- San Agustín del Guadalix20:31:51 · 53s
- Soto del Real20:31:47 · 53s
- Guadalix de la Sierra20:31:42 · 1m 0s
- Pedrezuela20:31:45 · 1m 1s
- Hoyo de Manzanares20:32:01 · 19s