Total eclipse · August 12, 2026
The August 12, 2026 total solar eclipse in Montblanc (Tarragona)
Tarragona
Within the path of totality20:29:16
Totality begins (C2)
20:29:31
Eclipse maximum
30s
Duration of totality
Official timings (IGN)
| Moment | Time (CEST) |
|---|---|
| Eclipse begins (C1) | 19:35:02 |
| Totality begins (C2) | 20:29:16 |
| Eclipse maximum | 20:29:31 |
| Totality ends (C3) | 20:29:46 |
| Sunset | 20:58:52 |
| Duration of totality | 30s |
| Magnitude | 1.03 |
| Sun altitude | 5° |
| Sun azimuth | 286° |
In Montblanc the Sun sets at 20:58:52, still eclipsed: the eclipse does not reach its astronomical end (C4) before sunset.
Source: Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN, Spain).Score for this municipality: 24/100
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)
- 43.4%
- Average cloud cover
- 38.2%
- Average high temperature
- 29.9°C
- Average low temperature
- 18.9°C
- Years with rain
- 37.3%
- Altitude
- 424 m
30-year statistical estimate (1996-2025) for 12 August, not a weather forecast for the event.
Nearby towns within totality
- Vilaverd20:29:35 · 38s
- La Riba20:29:36 · 40s
- Pira20:29:27 · 10s
- L'Espluga de Francolí20:29:30 · 31s
- Barberà de la Conca20:29:27 · 10s
- Figuerola del Camp20:29:30 · 20s