The August 12, 2026 total solar eclipse in Lleida (Lleida)

Twenty-seven seconds. That was totality in the city of Lleida, against Almatret's 71 and a provincial median of 43: the capital was inside the band, but close to its edge, 39th of 52 for duration. The fall northwards is precipitous. Alpicat, five kilometres away, was down to 20 seconds, and Torrefarrera, at seven, to 8. Southwards the opposite happened, and Sudanell and Albatàrrec were already back up to 42 and 37 seconds. In a city of that spread, moving a few kilometres was worth more than any other decision. The horizon was not the obstacle, with 4.2 degrees of margin over the 195 metres of the Segre plain, and neither was the climate, with 57.7 % of clear days in the 1996-2025 series, among the province's best. The total phase ran from 20:29:05 to 20:29:32. Its magnitude was 1.03, and the Sun stood five degrees above the horizon at the moment of maximum.