Total eclipse · August 12, 2026
The August 12, 2026 total solar eclipse in Ajalvir (Madrid)
Madrid
Within the path of totality20:31:43
Totality begins (C2)
20:32:03
Eclipse maximum
41s
Duration of totality
Official timings (IGN)
| Moment | Time (CEST) |
|---|---|
| Eclipse begins (C1) | 19:36:28 |
| Totality begins (C2) | 20:31:43 |
| Eclipse maximum | 20:32:03 |
| Totality ends (C3) | 20:32:24 |
| Sunset | 21:15:45 |
| Duration of totality | 41s |
| Magnitude | 1.03 |
| Sun altitude | 7° |
| Sun azimuth | 283° |
In Ajalvir the Sun sets at 21:15:45, still eclipsed: the eclipse does not reach its astronomical end (C4) before sunset.
Source: Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN, Spain).Score for this municipality: 63/100
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)
- 59.4%
- Average cloud cover
- 26.8%
- Average high temperature
- 32.1°C
- Average low temperature
- 18.4°C
- Years with rain
- 10.9%
- Altitude
- 671 m
30-year statistical estimate (1996-2025) for 12 August, not a weather forecast for the event.
Nearby towns within totality
- Paracuellos de Jarama20:32:07 · 31s
- Daganzo de Arriba20:32:02 · 44s
- Cobeña20:32:00 · 45s
- Torrejón de Ardoz20:32:10 · 25s
- Camarma de Esteruelas20:32:00 · 50s
- Alcalá de Henares20:32:07 · 40s