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2026 solar eclipse in Burgos: local time, local cloud forecast and viewing outlook
Subject: 12 August 2026 total solar eclipse
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Plan the 2026 solar eclipse in Burgos with local time, cloud layers, solar geometry, and reviewed nearby alternatives.
Nearby alternatives
Reviewed options. Distances are straight-line only; compare cloud cover and local guidance before travelling.
Bilbao
PendingTotal · Total cloud: —
Maximum sun altitude: 8.3°
Totality: 35 s
120 km straight-line
Access source: Trafikoa traffic information — Basque Government Department of Security (). Reviewed local evidence.
Open plan for BilbaoValladolid
PendingTotal · Total cloud: —
Maximum sun altitude: 8.7°
Totality: 91 s
114 km straight-line
Access source: Castile and León roads and transport — Junta of Castile and León (). Reviewed local evidence.
Open plan for ValladolidZaragoza
PendingTotal · Total cloud: —
Maximum sun altitude: 6.1°
Totality: 87 s
246 km straight-line
Access source: Government of Aragon roads service — Government of Aragon (). Reviewed local evidence.
Open plan for ZaragozaObservation data
Geometry and local context
Burgos
Total eclipse
- Local maximum
- Obscuration
- 100%
- Sun altitude
- 8.3°
- Azimuth
- 282.6°
- Totality duration
- 107 s
| Phase | Local time | Sun altitude |
|---|---|---|
| Partial begins | 18.5° | |
| Totality begins | 8.5° | |
| Maximum | 8.3° | |
| Totality ends | 8.2° | |
| Partial ends | -0.4° |
Local decision context
How the place behaves
Burgos is an inland, elevated city on the northern Meseta. The surrounding landscape can provide broader horizons than the nearby coast, while local buildings, trees, and shallow ridges still matter at low solar altitude.
What to verify
Interior convection, high cloud, heat, and wind all need a fresh check close to the event. A rural-looking map pin is not evidence of public access, safe parking, or an unobstructed viewing line.
Fallback logic
Bilbao supplies a northern coastal-valley contrast, Valladolid continues across the plateau, and Zaragoza samples the Ebro corridor. Compare cloud layers and horizon geometry before route distance.
At local maximum, the Sun is 8.3° high at an azimuth of 282.6°. Calculated totality lasts 107 seconds.
Reviewed comparison options are Bilbao, Valladolid, Zaragoza. Distances are straight-line only; they do not represent driving time, road conditions, or permission to access a site.