Total eclipse · August 12, 2026
The August 12, 2026 total solar eclipse in Guadalix de la Sierra (Madrid)
Madrid
Within the path of totality20:31:12
Totality begins (C2)
20:31:42
Eclipse maximum
1m 0s
Duration of totality
Official timings (IGN)
| Moment | Time (CEST) |
|---|---|
| Eclipse begins (C1) | 19:36:01 |
| Totality begins (C2) | 20:31:12 |
| Eclipse maximum | 20:31:42 |
| Totality ends (C3) | 20:32:12 |
| Sunset | 21:17:05 |
| Duration of totality | 1m 0s |
| Magnitude | 1.03 |
| Sun altitude | 8° |
| Sun azimuth | 283° |
In Guadalix de la Sierra the Sun sets at 21:17:05, still eclipsed: the eclipse does not reach its astronomical end (C4) before sunset.
Source: Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN, Spain).Score for this municipality: 68/100
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)
- 54.2%
- Average cloud cover
- 29.9%
- Average high temperature
- 30.1°C
- Average low temperature
- 16.7°C
- Years with rain
- 17.2%
- Altitude
- 891 m
30-year statistical estimate (1996-2025) for 12 August, not a weather forecast for the event.
Nearby towns within totality
- Navalafuente20:31:38 · 1m 6s
- Pedrezuela20:31:45 · 1m 1s
- Venturada20:31:40 · 1m 5s
- Cabanillas de la Sierra20:31:38 · 1m 7s
- Miraflores de la Sierra20:31:40 · 1m 2s
- Bustarviejo20:31:35 · 1m 7s