Total eclipse · August 12, 2026
The August 12, 2026 total solar eclipse in Santa María del Mercadillo (Burgos)
Burgos
Within the path of totality20:29:05
Totality begins (C2)
20:29:57
Eclipse maximum
1m 44s
Duration of totality
Official timings (IGN)
| Moment | Time (CEST) |
|---|---|
| Eclipse begins (C1) | 19:34:08 |
| Totality begins (C2) | 20:29:05 |
| Eclipse maximum | 20:29:57 |
| Totality ends (C3) | 20:30:49 |
| Sunset | 21:18:42 |
| Duration of totality | 1m 44s |
| Magnitude | 1.03 |
| Sun altitude | 8° |
| Sun azimuth | 283° |
In Santa María del Mercadillo the Sun sets at 21:18:42, 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)
- 53.3%
- Average cloud cover
- 34.6%
- Average high temperature
- 27.6°C
- Average low temperature
- 14.8°C
- Years with rain
- 31%
- Altitude
- 968 m
30-year statistical estimate (1996-2025) for 12 August, not a weather forecast for the event.
Nearby towns within totality
- Valdeande20:29:59 · 1m 44s
- Pinilla Trasmonte20:29:56 · 1m 45s
- Ciruelos de Cervera20:29:52 · 1m 45s
- Espinosa de Cervera20:29:52 · 1m 45s
- Villalbilla de Gumiel20:30:03 · 1m 44s
- Tubilla del Lago20:30:03 · 1m 44s