Total eclipse · August 12, 2026
The August 12, 2026 total solar eclipse in Sant Mateu (Castelló/Castellón)
Castelló/Castellón
Within the path of totality20:30:23
Totality begins (C2)
20:31:13
Eclipse maximum
1m 39s
Duration of totality
Official timings (IGN)
| Moment | Time (CEST) |
|---|---|
| Eclipse begins (C1) | 19:36:37 |
| Totality begins (C2) | 20:30:23 |
| Eclipse maximum | 20:31:13 |
| Totality ends (C3) | 20:32:02 |
| Sunset | 21:00:58 |
| Duration of totality | 1m 39s |
| Magnitude | 1.03 |
| Sun altitude | 5° |
| Sun azimuth | 286° |
In Sant Mateu the Sun sets at 21:00:58, still eclipsed: the eclipse does not reach its astronomical end (C4) before sunset.
Source: Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN, Spain).Score for this municipality: 83/100
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)
- 56.4%
- Average cloud cover
- 30.4%
- Average high temperature
- 30°C
- Average low temperature
- 19.7°C
- Years with rain
- 31.5%
- Altitude
- 337 m
30-year statistical estimate (1996-2025) for 12 August, not a weather forecast for the event.
Nearby towns within totality
- la Salzadella20:31:17 · 1m 40s
- la Jana20:31:07 · 1m 39s
- Xert20:31:08 · 1m 39s
- Tírig20:31:18 · 1m 40s
- Cervera del Maestre20:31:12 · 1m 39s
- Canet lo Roig20:31:04 · 1m 39s
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