PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSE · SUN SETS DURINGMadrid, SpainWednesday 12 August 2026 · times in CEST (UTC+2)
99.9%
OF THE SUN COVERED
Almost all of the Sun went. The light weakened and cooled noticeably, shadows sharpened, and the temperature dropped — but it did not get dark, and the remaining sliver was still blinding.
THE SUN SETS PART-WAY THROUGH
Sunset was at 21:16, with the Sun still 99.9% covered. Everything after that happened below the horizon.02 · TIMING
When did it happen?
The whole eclipse ran 1h 48m. All times are local, in CEST.
19:36 MAX 20:32 21:24
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 19:36 | 18° W |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 20:32 | 7° WNW |
| SUNSET 21:16 NOTHING BELOW THIS LINE IS VISIBLE | ||
| Last contacthappens after the Sun has set | 21:24 | BELOW HORIZON2° under |
Times for the hidden phases are given because they are real — they are simply not observable from here.
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun was just 7° above the horizon to the west — low enough to need a clear, flat horizon, over water or from high ground.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Madrid. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
With 99.9% of the Sun covered the light noticeably weakened and cooled, shadows grew sharp-edged, and the temperature dropped. Gaps between leaves projected rows of crescents onto the ground. The Sun stayed dangerous to look at throughout.
04 · POSITION
Where was it seen?
Madrid fell just outside the path, which passed 154 km to the north-east and was 294 km wide. A short journey in that direction would have reached it.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 07:22
- SUNSET
- 21:16
- DAY LENGTH
- 13h 54m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 21:45
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 100%
- COORDINATES
- 40.417° N, 3.704° W
- PATH WIDTH
- 294 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 3,415 km/h
- SAROS
- 126 · no. 54
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.9990
- GAMMA
- 0.8977
Contact times are accurate to a couple of seconds at the coordinates above. Altitudes are geometric — unrefracted, on the WGS 84 ellipsoid.
NEXT FROM MADRID
What else is coming here?
The rest of what the sky over Madrid has coming, soonest first.