Total eclipse · August 12, 2026
The August 12, 2026 total solar eclipse in Peníscola/Peñíscola (Castelló/Castellón)
Castelló/Castellón
Within the path of totality20:30:29
Totality begins (C2)
20:31:19
Eclipse maximum
1m 39s
Duration of totality
Official timings (IGN)
| Moment | Time (CEST) |
|---|---|
| Eclipse begins (C1) | 19:36:47 |
| Totality begins (C2) | 20:30:29 |
| Eclipse maximum | 20:31:19 |
| Totality ends (C3) | 20:32:08 |
| Sunset | 20:59:52 |
| Duration of totality | 1m 39s |
| Magnitude | 1.03 |
| Sun altitude | 5° |
| Sun azimuth | 286° |
In Peníscola/Peñíscola the Sun sets at 20:59:52, still eclipsed: the eclipse does not reach its astronomical end (C4) before sunset.
Source: Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN, Spain).Score for this municipality: 84/100
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)
- 57.9%
- Average cloud cover
- 29.5%
- Average high temperature
- 30.1°C
- Average low temperature
- 20.1°C
- Years with rain
- 21.7%
- Altitude
- 275 m
30-year statistical estimate (1996-2025) for 12 August, not a weather forecast for the event.
Nearby towns within totality
- Santa Magdalena de Pulpis20:31:21 · 1m 39s
- Benicarló20:31:13 · 1m 39s
- Cervera del Maestre20:31:12 · 1m 39s
- Càlig20:31:10 · 1m 39s
- Alcalà de Xivert20:31:27 · 1m 39s
- Vinaròs20:31:07 · 1m 38s
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