Total eclipse · August 12, 2026
The August 12, 2026 total solar eclipse in La Canonja (Tarragona)
Tarragona
Within the path of totality20:29:24
Totality begins (C2)
20:29:55
Eclipse maximum
1m 2s
Duration of totality
Official timings (IGN)
| Moment | Time (CEST) |
|---|---|
| Eclipse begins (C1) | 19:35:28 |
| Totality begins (C2) | 20:29:24 |
| Eclipse maximum | 20:29:55 |
| Totality ends (C3) | 20:30:26 |
| Sunset | 20:58:16 |
| Duration of totality | 1m 2s |
| Magnitude | 1.03 |
| Sun altitude | 4° |
| Sun azimuth | 286° |
In La Canonja the Sun sets at 20:58:16, still eclipsed: the eclipse does not reach its astronomical end (C4) before sunset.
Source: Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN, Spain).Score for this municipality: 66/100
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)
- 44.2%
- Average cloud cover
- 36.5%
- Average high temperature
- 29.6°C
- Average low temperature
- 21.9°C
- Years with rain
- 30.5%
- Altitude
- 29 m
30-year statistical estimate (1996-2025) for 12 August, not a weather forecast for the event.