Total eclipse · August 12, 2026
The August 12, 2026 total solar eclipse in es Castell (Illes Balears)
Illes Balears
Within the path of totality20:30:11
Totality begins (C2)
20:30:46
Eclipse maximum
1m 10s
Duration of totality
Official timings (IGN)
| Moment | Time (CEST) |
|---|---|
| Eclipse begins (C1) | 19:37:18 |
| Totality begins (C2) | 20:30:11 |
| Eclipse maximum | 20:30:46 |
| Totality ends (C3) | 20:31:21 |
| Sunset | 20:43:25 |
| Duration of totality | 1m 10s |
| Magnitude | 1.03 |
| Sun altitude | 2° |
| Sun azimuth | 288° |
In es Castell the Sun sets at 20:43:25, still eclipsed: the eclipse does not reach its astronomical end (C4) before sunset.
Source: Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN, Spain).Score for this municipality: 66/100
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)
- 58%
- Average cloud cover
- 22.9%
- Average high temperature
- 28.8°C
- Average low temperature
- 23.3°C
- Years with rain
- 15.2%
- Altitude
- 37 m
30-year statistical estimate (1996-2025) for 12 August, not a weather forecast for the event.
Nearby towns within totality
- Sant Lluís20:30:49 · 1m 13s
- Maó20:30:46 · 1m 10s
- Alaior20:30:44 · 1m 10s
- Es Mercadal20:30:41 · 1m 7s
- Es Migjorn Gran20:30:45 · 1m 10s
- Ferreries20:30:43 · 1m 9s