Total eclipse · August 12, 2026
The August 12, 2026 total solar eclipse in El Cardoso de la Sierra (Guadalajara)
Guadalajara
Within the path of totality20:30:25
Totality begins (C2)
20:31:09
Eclipse maximum
1m 29s
Duration of totality
Official timings (IGN)
| Moment | Time (CEST) |
|---|---|
| Eclipse begins (C1) | 19:35:29 |
| Totality begins (C2) | 20:30:25 |
| Eclipse maximum | 20:31:09 |
| Totality ends (C3) | 20:31:54 |
| Sunset | 21:16:47 |
| Duration of totality | 1m 29s |
| Magnitude | 1.03 |
| Sun altitude | 8° |
| Sun azimuth | 283° |
In El Cardoso de la Sierra the Sun sets at 21:16:47, still eclipsed: the eclipse does not reach its astronomical end (C4) before sunset.
Source: Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN, Spain).Score for this municipality: 70/100
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)
- 43.9%
- Average cloud cover
- 34.4%
- Average high temperature
- 24.5°C
- Average low temperature
- 12.5°C
- Years with rain
- 30.6%
- Altitude
- 1466 m
30-year statistical estimate (1996-2025) for 12 August, not a weather forecast for the event.
Nearby towns within totality
- La Hiruela20:31:11 · 1m 28s
- Montejo de la Sierra20:31:14 · 1m 26s
- Majaelrayo20:31:06 · 1m 32s
- Horcajuelo de la Sierra20:31:14 · 1m 25s
- Campillo de Ranas20:31:08 · 1m 31s
- Somosierra20:31:08 · 1m 29s