Total eclipse · August 12, 2026
The August 12, 2026 total solar eclipse in Somosierra (Madrid)
Madrid
Within the path of totality20:30:23
Totality begins (C2)
20:31:08
Eclipse maximum
1m 29s
Duration of totality
Official timings (IGN)
| Moment | Time (CEST) |
|---|---|
| Eclipse begins (C1) | 19:35:25 |
| Totality begins (C2) | 20:30:23 |
| Eclipse maximum | 20:31:08 |
| Totality ends (C3) | 20:31:52 |
| Sunset | 21:17:19 |
| Duration of totality | 1m 29s |
| Magnitude | 1.03 |
| Sun altitude | 8° |
| Sun azimuth | 283° |
In Somosierra the Sun sets at 21:17:19, still eclipsed: the eclipse does not reach its astronomical end (C4) before sunset.
Source: Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN, Spain).Score for this municipality: 75/100
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)
- 41.7%
- Average cloud cover
- 34.5%
- Average high temperature
- 24.3°C
- Average low temperature
- 12.5°C
- Years with rain
- 30.6%
- Altitude
- 1589 m
30-year statistical estimate (1996-2025) for 12 August, not a weather forecast for the event.
Nearby towns within totality
- Robregordo20:31:10 · 1m 26s
- Santo Tomé del Puerto20:31:03 · 1m 30s
- Horcajuelo de la Sierra20:31:14 · 1m 25s
- Horcajo de la Sierra-Aoslos20:31:14 · 1m 24s
- Montejo de la Sierra20:31:14 · 1m 26s
- Casla20:31:05 · 1m 28s