Total solar eclipse on 12 August 2026 in Torrejón de Ardoz
Total solar eclipse — 12 August 2026 17:45 UTC
occurred on 12 August 2026
Summary
Torrejón de Ardoz fell into the Moon's full shadow for a few minutes. Greatest coverage happened at 18:32 UTC. The Sun stayed fully hidden for 17 s. The Sun sat low — 7.1° — so an open, clear horizon mattered. It was part of Saros series 126, which repeats every 18 years and 11 days. Clouds permitting, it was a memorable sight.
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Total solar eclipse
- Date (UTC)
- 12 August 2026 — 17:45 UTC
- Saros series
- 126
- Gamma
- 0.89770
- Magnitude
- 1.0386
Local circumstances
- Local type
- Total
- Obscuration
- 100%
- Population
- 118,162
- Maximum
- 12 August 2026 18:32 UTC