Total solar eclipse in Zaragoza
≈20:28 CEST · Totality at dusk in the Ebro valley
Yes — Zaragoza lies inside the path of totality on August 12, 2026, with maximum around ≈20:28 CEST. Totality at dusk in the Ebro valley. One of the larger cities inside the path. Very low Sun — scout an unobstructed west view days before; the Ebro valley's open horizons help.
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Is the eclipse total in Zaragoza?
Yes — Zaragoza lies inside the path of totality on August 12, 2026, with maximum around ≈20:28 CEST. Totality at dusk in the Ebro valley.
What time is the eclipse in Zaragoza?
Maximum eclipse over Zaragoza comes around ≈20:28 CEST on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, with the Sun low in the western sky. Exact-to-the-second local circumstances will be added here as the date approaches.
Do I need eclipse glasses?
Yes, at every moment except totality itself: only during the brief window of the fully eclipsed Sun (and only inside the path) is naked-eye viewing safe. Certified ISO 12312-2 glasses before and after — sunglasses never qualify.
What else happens that night?
The Perseid meteor shower peaks the very same night under a moonless sky — the best Perseid conditions since 2018. Stay out after the eclipse: up to ~100 meteors per hour.
That same night: the Perseids
The new moon that makes the eclipse possible also makes August 12-13 a perfect meteor night — the Perseids peak at up to ~100/hour. After the eclipse, keep looking up.
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