Total eclipse · August 12, 2026
The August 12, 2026 total solar eclipse in Chóvar (Castelló/Castellón)
Castelló/Castellón
Within the path of totality20:31:35
Totality begins (C2)
20:32:18
Eclipse maximum
1m 26s
Duration of totality
Official timings (IGN)
| Moment | Time (CEST) |
|---|---|
| Eclipse begins (C1) | 19:37:40 |
| Totality begins (C2) | 20:31:35 |
| Eclipse maximum | 20:32:18 |
| Totality ends (C3) | 20:33:01 |
| Sunset | 21:01:48 |
| Duration of totality | 1m 26s |
| Magnitude | 1.03 |
| Sun altitude | 5° |
| Sun azimuth | 285° |
In Chóvar the Sun sets at 21:01:48, still eclipsed: the eclipse does not reach its astronomical end (C4) before sunset.
Source: Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN, Spain).Score for this municipality: 81/100
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)
- 64.9%
- Average cloud cover
- 25.4%
- Average high temperature
- 29.6°C
- Average low temperature
- 19°C
- Years with rain
- 31.8%
- Altitude
- 453 m
30-year statistical estimate (1996-2025) for 12 August, not a weather forecast for the event.
Nearby towns within totality
All municipalities · All municipalities in Castelló/Castellón