Total eclipse · August 12, 2026
The August 12, 2026 total solar eclipse in Valdetórtola (Cuenca)
Cuenca
Within the path of totality20:32:29
Totality begins (C2)
20:32:42
Eclipse maximum
27s
Duration of totality
Official timings (IGN)
| Moment | Time (CEST) |
|---|---|
| Eclipse begins (C1) | 19:37:34 |
| Totality begins (C2) | 20:32:29 |
| Eclipse maximum | 20:32:42 |
| Totality ends (C3) | 20:32:56 |
| Sunset | 21:09:23 |
| Duration of totality | 27s |
| Magnitude | 1.03 |
| Sun altitude | 6° |
| Sun azimuth | 284° |
In Valdetórtola the Sun sets at 21:09:23, still eclipsed: the eclipse does not reach its astronomical end (C4) before sunset.
Source: Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN, Spain).Score for this municipality: 58/100
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)
- 60.6%
- Average cloud cover
- 25.2%
- Average high temperature
- 30.5°C
- Average low temperature
- 16.7°C
- Years with rain
- 24.8%
- Altitude
- 999 m
30-year statistical estimate (1996-2025) for 12 August, not a weather forecast for the event.
Nearby towns within totality
- Arcas20:32:35 · 46s
- Villar de Olalla20:32:34 · 45s
- Fresneda de Altarejos20:32:44 · 6s
- Fuentes20:32:37 · 45s
- Palomera20:32:27 · 59s
- Chillarón de Cuenca20:32:26 · 55s