Total eclipse · August 12, 2026
The August 12, 2026 total solar eclipse in La Frontera (Cuenca)
Cuenca
Within the path of totality20:31:18
Totality begins (C2)
20:31:58
Eclipse maximum
1m 19s
Duration of totality
Official timings (IGN)
| Moment | Time (CEST) |
|---|---|
| Eclipse begins (C1) | 19:36:44 |
| Totality begins (C2) | 20:31:18 |
| Eclipse maximum | 20:31:58 |
| Totality ends (C3) | 20:32:37 |
| Sunset | 21:10:26 |
| Duration of totality | 1m 19s |
| Magnitude | 1.03 |
| Sun altitude | 6° |
| Sun azimuth | 284° |
In La Frontera the Sun sets at 21:10:26, still eclipsed: the eclipse does not reach its astronomical end (C4) before sunset.
Source: Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN, Spain).Score for this municipality: 75/100
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)
- 56%
- Average cloud cover
- 26.3%
- Average high temperature
- 29.9°C
- Average low temperature
- 15.9°C
- Years with rain
- 23.7%
- Altitude
- 993 m
30-year statistical estimate (1996-2025) for 12 August, not a weather forecast for the event.
Nearby towns within totality
- Cañamares20:31:53 · 1m 22s
- Fresneda de la Sierra20:31:58 · 1m 21s
- Albalate de las Nogueras20:32:02 · 1m 15s
- Fuertescusa20:31:50 · 1m 24s
- Villaconejos de Trabaque20:31:59 · 1m 16s
- Castillejo-Sierra20:31:59 · 1m 20s