Total eclipse · August 12, 2026
The August 12, 2026 total solar eclipse in Quintanapalla (Burgos)
Burgos
Within the path of totality20:28:13
Totality begins (C2)
20:29:03
Eclipse maximum
1m 41s
Duration of totality
Official timings (IGN)
| Moment | Time (CEST) |
|---|---|
| Eclipse begins (C1) | 19:33:10 |
| Totality begins (C2) | 20:28:13 |
| Eclipse maximum | 20:29:03 |
| Totality ends (C3) | 20:29:54 |
| Sunset | 21:19:44 |
| Duration of totality | 1m 41s |
| Magnitude | 1.03 |
| Sun altitude | 8° |
| Sun azimuth | 283° |
In Quintanapalla the Sun sets at 21:19:44, 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)
- 30.8%
- Average cloud cover
- 46.1%
- Average high temperature
- 26.1°C
- Average low temperature
- 13.7°C
- Years with rain
- 31.8%
- Altitude
- 945 m
30-year statistical estimate (1996-2025) for 12 August, not a weather forecast for the event.
Nearby towns within totality
- Rubena20:29:06 · 1m 42s
- Atapuerca20:29:06 · 1m 42s
- Fresno de Rodilla20:29:02 · 1m 40s
- Cardeñuela Riopico20:29:09 · 1m 43s
- Hurones20:29:05 · 1m 43s
- Monasterio de Rodilla20:28:58 · 1m 39s