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What time will the solar eclipse be visible in my city in Spain on 12 August?

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · · 981 words · By Christina Thykjaer
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What to know about What time will the solar eclipse be visible in my city in Spain on 12 August?

The total solar eclipse will cross Spain this Wednesday at sunset, peaking around 8.30 pm.

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What happened

The total solar eclipse will cross Spain this Wednesday at sunset, peaking around 8.30 pm.

Why it matters

See when it will be visible in each city, where it is total, and its peak in Madrid and Barcelona.

Common ground

On Wednesday 12 August, Spain has a date with the sky.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/12/what-time-will-the-solar-eclipse-be-visible-…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 30 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “In Madrid, the eclipse will be partial and will reach its maximum at around 20:32.”
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Claim 2: “Lérida: at around 20:29, with a totality of barely 24 seconds.”
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Claim 3: “The eclipse will be visible, at least partially, from all Spanish territory, including the Canary Islands.”
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Claim 4: “Santander: between 20:26 and 20:28. Total darkness will last for around 1 minute and 2 seconds.”
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EuroNews claims 1 minute 2 seconds of totality for Santander. However, EarthSky states northern Spain areas will see only 20 seconds of totality.
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web search NEUTRAL — Set timer for 20 Minutes. Wake me up in 20 Minutes.Set the hour, minute, and second for the online countdown timer, and start it. Alternatively, you can set the date and time to count till (or from) t…
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web search NEUTRAL — Greatest eclipse (2 minutes 18 seconds) occurs at 17:45:57 UTC near the Denmark Strait. It continues on to Ireland, Portugal and Spain. Areas in northern Spain are just inside the path of totality and…
https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/total-solar-eclips…
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ld-8R4gvwU
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Claim 5: “La Coruña: from 20:27 to 20:28. Totality will last for approximately 1 minute and 18 seconds.”
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EuroNews claims totality in La Coruña lasts 1 minute 18 seconds. However, EarthSky explicitly states that areas in northern Spain are just inside the path of totality and will see only 20 seconds of totality.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Real Club Deportivo de A Coruña (lit. 'Royal Sporting Club of A Coruña'; spelled as Deportivo da Coruña in Galician), also known as Deportivo La Coruña, RC Deportivo or simply as Deportivo, is a Spani…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deportivo_de_A_Coruña
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A Coruña (Galician pronunciation: [ɐ koˈɾuɲɐ] ; in Spanish: La Coruña [la koˈɾuɲa] ; also informally called Coruña; historical English: Corunna or The Groyne) is a city and municipality in Galicia, Sp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Coruña
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2001–02 season was Deportivo de La Coruña's 31st season in La Liga, the top division of Spanish football. They also competed in the Copa del Rey and the UEFA Champions League.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001–02_Deportivo_de_La_Coruña…
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Claim 6: “The Moon’s shadow will move from west to east”
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Only the EuroNews cross-reference mentions the specific direction of the shadow (west to east); other search results discuss the eclipse generally but not the specific directional movement of the shadow across Spain.
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web search NEUTRAL — The resulting tidal forces are the main driver of Earth's tides, and have pulled the Moon to always face Earth with the same near side. This tidal locking effectively synchronizes the Moon's rotation …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon
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Claim 7: “Logroño: between 20:28 and 20:29, with around 1 minute and 19 seconds of totality.”
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Claim 8: “Cuenca: between 20:32 and 20:33, lasting for about 57 seconds.”
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Claim 9: “Vitoria-Gasteiz: between 20:27 and 20:28, lasting for roughly 1 minute.”
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Only the EuroNews cross-reference provides specific timings and duration for Vitoria-Gasteiz; no other evidence was found for this specific city.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Vitoria-Gasteiz: between 20:27 and 20:28, lasting for roughly 1 minute.
https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/12/what-time-will-the-solar…
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Claim 10: “Tarragona: between 20:29 and 20:30, lasting for about 58 seconds.”
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Claim 11: “Zaragoza: between 20:29 and 20:30, lasting for approximately 1 minute and 23 seconds.”
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Claim 12: “Lugo: between 20:28 and 20:29, with 1 minute and 25 seconds of totality.”
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Only the EuroNews cross-reference provides specific timings and duration for Lugo; no other evidence was found for this specific city.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Lugo: between 20:28 and 20:29, with 1 minute and 25 seconds of totality.
https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/12/what-time-will-the-solar…
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Claim 13: “Bilbao: at around 20:27, although totality will be much shorter, at about 27 seconds.”
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EuroNews reports ~27 seconds. A specific viewing guide for Bilbao reports totality at 20:27 CEST lasting about 32 seconds. These are sufficiently close to corroborate the claim of a very short totality around 20:27.
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web search NEUTRAL — A total solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Wednesday, 12 August 2026, with a magnitude of 1.0386. Totality occurred in a narrow path across Earth's surface, with the part…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_August_12,_20…
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web search NEUTRAL — Santander. Total 100% · approximately 20:27 CEST. Distance: 74 km. Total eclipse; maximum around 20:27 CEST with about 1 min 04 s of totality. Spain · La Rioja.
https://2026eclipse.live/2026-eclipse/city/bilbao/
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web search NEUTRAL — Totality at 20:27 CEST, lasting 32s. Local times, weather forecast, and free reminders.Bilbao sits in the path of totality for the August 12, 2026 total solar eclipse. Totality begins around 20:27 CES…
https://skyalert.io/eclipse/2026-spain/bilbao
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Claim 14: “In Barcelona, totality will also not occur. The moment of maximum obscuration of the Sun will be at approximately 20:29.”
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Claim 15: “Burgos: between 20:28 and 20:30, lasting for approximately 1 minute and 43 seconds.”
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Claim 16: “Segovia: between 20:31 and 20:32. Totality will last for approximately one minute.”
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Claim 17: “Zamora: between 20:30 and 20:31, with around 24 seconds of totality.”
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Claim 18: “Castellón: between 20:31 and 20:32, lasting for approximately 1 minute and 34 seconds.”
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Claim 19: “León: between 20:28 and 20:30. Totality will last for around 1 minute and 45 seconds.”
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Claim 20: “Palencia: between 20:29 and 20:30, lasting for approximately 1 minute and 42 seconds.”
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Claim 21: “Valencia: between 20:32 and 20:33, with approximately one minute of totality.”
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Claim 22: “Soria: between 20:29 and 20:30, with 1 minute and 41 seconds of totality.”
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Claim 23: “On Wednesday 12 August, Spain has a date with the sky.”
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The date of August 12, 2026, for a solar eclipse in Spain is confirmed by Wikipedia and EuroNews.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A total solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Wednesday, 12 August 2026, with a magnitude of 1.0386. Totality occurred in a narrow path across Earth's surface, with the part…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_August_12,_20…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Spain, officially the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — August is the eighth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 31 days. In the Southern Hemisphere, August is the seasonal equivalent of February in the Northern Hemispher…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August
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Claim 24: “the edge of the path of totality passes very close to the capital and reaches parts of the municipal area close to Barajas.”
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Claim 25: “The path of totality will cross parts of the north and east of the peninsula before reaching the Balearic Islands.”
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EuroNews reports the path crossing the north/east and Balearic Islands. Wikipedia confirms the Balearic Islands' location relative to the eastern coast of the peninsula, and EarthSky confirms the eclipse crosses northern sections of the globe including Spain.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Balearic Islands are an archipelago in the western Mediterranean Sea, near the eastern coast of the Iberian Peninsula. The archipelago forms a province and autonomous community of Spain. Palma de …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balearic_Islands
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Balearic Sea (endotoponym: Mar Balear in Catalan and Spanish) also known as Iberian Sea, is a body of water in the Mediterranean Sea between the Balearic Islands and mainland Spain. The Ebro River…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balearic_Sea
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The flag of the Balearic Islands is the official flag of the Balearic Islands, an archipelago and autonomous community of Spain located in the western Mediterranean Sea. The flag, which was adopted in…
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Claim 26: “Teruel: between 20:31 and 20:32, with around 1 minute and 35 seconds of totality.”
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Claim 27: “Guadalajara: between 20:31 and 20:32, lasting for approximately 1 minute and 8 seconds.”
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Claim 28: “Oviedo: between 20:27 and 20:28, with close to 1 minute and 48 seconds of totality.”
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Both EuroNews and a specific web search result ('coins and more') confirm that Oviedo will experience approximately 1 minute 48 seconds of totality between 20:27 and 20:33 local time.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo y Valdés (August 1478 – 1557), commonly known as Oviedo, was a Spanish soldier, historian, writer, botanist and colonist. Oviedo participated in the Spanish colonization of…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Real Oviedo (Spanish: [reˈal oˈβjeðo]; Asturian: Real Uviéu [reˈal uˈβjew]) is a Spanish professional football club based in Oviedo, Asturias. Founded on 26 March 1926, the club plays in the Segunda D…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_Oviedo
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Oviedo (Spanish: [oˈβjeðo] ), officially known by the bilingual name Oviedo / Uviéu (Asturian: [uˈβjew], locally Uvieo [uˈβje.o]) is the capital city of the Principality of Asturias in northern Spain …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oviedo
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Claim 29: “Palma de Mallorca: between 20:31 and 20:32, with around 1 minute and 36 seconds of totality.”
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Claim 30: “The total solar eclipse will cross Spain this Wednesday at sunset, peaking around 8.30 pm.”
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Multiple independent sources, including Wikipedia, EarthSky, and EuroNews, confirm a total solar eclipse will cross Spain on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, with timings around 20:30 local time.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Wednesday is the day of the week in between Tuesday and Thursday. According to international standard ISO 8601, it is the third day of the week. However, in countries that adopt the traditional "Sunda…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wednesday
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Wednesday is an American supernatural mystery comedy television series based on the character Wednesday Addams by Charles Addams. Created by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, it stars Jenna Ortega as the…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A total solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Wednesday, 12 August 2026, with a magnitude of 1.0386. Totality occurred in a narrow path across Earth's surface, with the part…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_August_12,_20…
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info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.