Total eclipse · August 12, 2026
The August 12, 2026 total solar eclipse in Cidamón (La Rioja)
La Rioja
Within the path of totality20:28:02
Totality begins (C2)
20:28:47
Eclipse maximum
1m 29s
Duration of totality
Official timings (IGN)
| Moment | Time (CEST) |
|---|---|
| Eclipse begins (C1) | 19:33:04 |
| Totality begins (C2) | 20:28:02 |
| Eclipse maximum | 20:28:47 |
| Totality ends (C3) | 20:29:31 |
| Sunset | 21:17:18 |
| Duration of totality | 1m 29s |
| Magnitude | 1.03 |
| Sun altitude | 8° |
| Sun azimuth | 283° |
In Cidamón the Sun sets at 21:17:18, still eclipsed: the eclipse does not reach its astronomical end (C4) before sunset.
Source: Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN, Spain).Score for this municipality: 74/100
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)
- 40%
- Average cloud cover
- 44.8%
- Average high temperature
- 28.1°C
- Average low temperature
- 15.2°C
- Years with rain
- 29.5%
- Altitude
- 613 m
30-year statistical estimate (1996-2025) for 12 August, not a weather forecast for the event.
Nearby towns within totality
- San Torcuato20:28:48 · 1m 30s
- Hervías20:28:52 · 1m 31s
- Zarratón20:28:45 · 1m 29s
- Rodezno20:28:43 · 1m 27s
- Bañares20:28:50 · 1m 31s
- Castañares de Rioja20:28:46 · 1m 29s