Total eclipse · August 12, 2026
The August 12, 2026 total solar eclipse in Alfaro (La Rioja)
La Rioja
Within the path of totality20:28:23
Totality begins (C2)
20:29:02
Eclipse maximum
1m 18s
Duration of totality
Official timings (IGN)
| Moment | Time (CEST) |
|---|---|
| Eclipse begins (C1) | 19:33:40 |
| Totality begins (C2) | 20:28:23 |
| Eclipse maximum | 20:29:02 |
| Totality ends (C3) | 20:29:41 |
| Sunset | 21:12:08 |
| Duration of totality | 1m 18s |
| Magnitude | 1.03 |
| Sun altitude | 7° |
| Sun azimuth | 284° |
In Alfaro the Sun sets at 21:12:08, still eclipsed: the eclipse does not reach its astronomical end (C4) before sunset.
Source: Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN, Spain).Score for this municipality: 72/100
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)
- 43.6%
- Average cloud cover
- 35.4%
- Average high temperature
- 31.7°C
- Average low temperature
- 18.4°C
- Years with rain
- 27%
- Altitude
- 336 m
30-year statistical estimate (1996-2025) for 12 August, not a weather forecast for the event.
Nearby towns within totality
- Corella20:29:09 · 1m 22s
- Rincón de Soto20:28:58 · 1m 17s
- Milagro20:28:56 · 1m 14s
- Aldeanueva de Ebro20:28:59 · 1m 18s
- Cintruénigo20:29:12 · 1m 24s
- Castejón20:29:02 · 1m 16s