Total eclipse · August 12, 2026
The August 12, 2026 total solar eclipse in Margalef (Tarragona)
Tarragona
Within the path of totality20:29:16
Totality begins (C2)
20:29:47
Eclipse maximum
1m 2s
Duration of totality
Official timings (IGN)
| Moment | Time (CEST) |
|---|---|
| Eclipse begins (C1) | 19:35:12 |
| Totality begins (C2) | 20:29:16 |
| Eclipse maximum | 20:29:47 |
| Totality ends (C3) | 20:30:18 |
| Sunset | 21:00:18 |
| Duration of totality | 1m 2s |
| Magnitude | 1.03 |
| Sun altitude | 5° |
| Sun azimuth | 286° |
In Margalef the Sun sets at 21:00:18, still eclipsed: the eclipse does not reach its astronomical end (C4) before sunset.
Source: Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN, Spain).Score for this municipality: 67/100
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)
- 48.2%
- Average cloud cover
- 34.8%
- Average high temperature
- 29.8°C
- Average low temperature
- 19.1°C
- Years with rain
- 32.2%
- Altitude
- 508 m
30-year statistical estimate (1996-2025) for 12 August, not a weather forecast for the event.
Nearby towns within totality
- La Bisbal de Falset20:29:48 · 1m 4s
- Bellaguarda20:29:42 · 57s
- La Morera de Montsant20:29:47 · 59s
- Cabacés20:29:51 · 1m 6s
- Ulldemolins20:29:41 · 53s
- La Vilella Alta20:29:52 · 1m 6s