Total eclipse · August 12, 2026
The August 12, 2026 total solar eclipse in La Hiruela (Madrid)
Madrid
Within the path of totality20:30:27
Totality begins (C2)
20:31:11
Eclipse maximum
1m 28s
Duration of totality
Official timings (IGN)
| Moment | Time (CEST) |
|---|---|
| Eclipse begins (C1) | 19:35:31 |
| Totality begins (C2) | 20:30:27 |
| Eclipse maximum | 20:31:11 |
| Totality ends (C3) | 20:31:55 |
| Sunset | 21:16:43 |
| Duration of totality | 1m 28s |
| Magnitude | 1.03 |
| Sun altitude | 7° |
| Sun azimuth | 283° |
In La Hiruela the Sun sets at 21:16:43, still eclipsed: the eclipse does not reach its astronomical end (C4) before sunset.
Source: Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN, Spain).Score for this municipality: 76/100
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)
- 46.3%
- Average cloud cover
- 34.1%
- Average high temperature
- 25.8°C
- Average low temperature
- 14°C
- Years with rain
- 24.5%
- Altitude
- 1375 m
30-year statistical estimate (1996-2025) for 12 August, not a weather forecast for the event.
Nearby towns within totality
- Montejo de la Sierra20:31:14 · 1m 26s
- Prádena del Rincón20:31:16 · 1m 25s
- El Cardoso de la Sierra20:31:09 · 1m 29s
- Puebla de la Sierra20:31:17 · 1m 25s
- Horcajuelo de la Sierra20:31:14 · 1m 25s
- Madarcos20:31:16 · 1m 23s