Total eclipse · August 12, 2026
The August 12, 2026 total solar eclipse in Ventrosa (La Rioja)
La Rioja
Within the path of totality20:28:30
Totality begins (C2)
20:29:19
Eclipse maximum
1m 38s
Duration of totality
Official timings (IGN)
| Moment | Time (CEST) |
|---|---|
| Eclipse begins (C1) | 19:33:39 |
| Totality begins (C2) | 20:28:30 |
| Eclipse maximum | 20:29:19 |
| Totality ends (C3) | 20:30:08 |
| Sunset | 21:16:29 |
| Duration of totality | 1m 38s |
| Magnitude | 1.03 |
| Sun altitude | 8° |
| Sun azimuth | 283° |
In Ventrosa the Sun sets at 21:16:29, still eclipsed: the eclipse does not reach its astronomical end (C4) before sunset.
Source: Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN, Spain).Score for this municipality: 77/100
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)
- 36.3%
- Average cloud cover
- 43%
- Average high temperature
- 23.8°C
- Average low temperature
- 13.1°C
- Years with rain
- 41.9%
- Altitude
- 1350 m
30-year statistical estimate (1996-2025) for 12 August, not a weather forecast for the event.
Nearby towns within totality
- Brieva de Cameros20:29:18 · 1m 37s
- Viniegra de Abajo20:29:20 · 1m 39s
- Mansilla de la Sierra20:29:21 · 1m 39s
- Viniegra de Arriba20:29:25 · 1m 40s
- El Rasillo de Cameros20:29:14 · 1m 35s
- Ortigosa de Cameros20:29:15 · 1m 36s