Total eclipse · August 12, 2026
The August 12, 2026 total solar eclipse in Tres Cantos (Madrid)
Madrid
Within the path of totality20:31:42
Totality begins (C2)
20:32:00
Eclipse maximum
36s
Duration of totality
Official timings (IGN)
| Moment | Time (CEST) |
|---|---|
| Eclipse begins (C1) | 19:36:20 |
| Totality begins (C2) | 20:31:42 |
| Eclipse maximum | 20:32:00 |
| Totality ends (C3) | 20:32:18 |
| Sunset | 21:16:47 |
| Duration of totality | 36s |
| Magnitude | 1.03 |
| Sun altitude | 7° |
| Sun azimuth | 283° |
In Tres Cantos the Sun sets at 21:16:47, still eclipsed: the eclipse does not reach its astronomical end (C4) before sunset.
Source: Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN, Spain).Score for this municipality: 60/100
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)
- 59%
- Average cloud cover
- 26.7%
- Average high temperature
- 31.8°C
- Average low temperature
- 17.7°C
- Years with rain
- 14.8%
- Altitude
- 719 m
30-year statistical estimate (1996-2025) for 12 August, not a weather forecast for the event.
Nearby towns within totality
- Colmenar Viejo20:31:56 · 41s
- San Sebastián de los Reyes20:32:04 · 31s
- San Agustín del Guadalix20:31:51 · 53s
- Alcobendas20:32:05 · 29s
- Hoyo de Manzanares20:32:01 · 19s
- Soto del Real20:31:47 · 53s