Total eclipse · August 12, 2026
The August 12, 2026 total solar eclipse in Santa Margalida (Illes Balears)
Illes Balears
Within the path of totality20:30:40
Totality begins (C2)
20:31:27
Eclipse maximum
1m 33s
Duration of totality
Official timings (IGN)
| Moment | Time (CEST) |
|---|---|
| Eclipse begins (C1) | 19:37:43 |
| Totality begins (C2) | 20:30:40 |
| Eclipse maximum | 20:31:27 |
| Totality ends (C3) | 20:32:13 |
| Sunset | 20:47:50 |
| Duration of totality | 1m 33s |
| Magnitude | 1.03 |
| Sun altitude | 2° |
| Sun azimuth | 288° |
In Santa Margalida the Sun sets at 20:47:50, still eclipsed: the eclipse does not reach its astronomical end (C4) before sunset.
Source: Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN, Spain).Score for this municipality: 55/100
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)
- 63.7%
- Average cloud cover
- 21.2%
- Average high temperature
- 29.3°C
- Average low temperature
- 22.8°C
- Years with rain
- 12.9%
- Altitude
- 66 m
30-year statistical estimate (1996-2025) for 12 August, not a weather forecast for the event.