Slice 5 of 8 · total solar eclipse 12 August 2026

Soria

41.80,-3.16 → 41.40,-2.29 · 85 km of centreline. Totality 105 s with the sun 7.1° up at azimuth 283°, maximum 20:30:17 CEST. 7 viable sites.

Totality
105 son the centreline
Sun altitude
7.1°at maximum
Azimuth
283°look WNW
Viable sites
7of 10 verified
Best score
96El Ardal
Best overall · 96

El Ardal

Excellent96 / 100

Coordinates
41.7616, -3.1288
Elevation
1215 m
Access
Park at the spot (track)
Totality
104 s · 20:29:15–20:30:59
Clearance
+8.0°
Sun visible to
-0.5°
Aerial photograph of El Ardal, pin marked.
PNOA orthophoto · 420 m across · crosshair = the exact coordinates
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Best drive-up · 74

Roadside nr. Soria

Good74 / 100

Coordinates
41.8864, -3.0137
Elevation
1329 m
Access
Park at the spot (road)
Totality
104 s · 20:29:02–20:30:45
Clearance
+4.5°
Sun visible to
+3.3°
Aerial photograph of Roadside nr. Soria, pin marked.
PNOA orthophoto · 420 m across · crosshair = the exact coordinates
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Runner-up · 94

San Cristóbal

Excellent94 / 100

Coordinates
41.8171, -3.0765
Elevation
1287 m
Access
Park at the spot (track)
Totality
104 s · 20:29:09–20:30:53
Clearance
+7.3°
Sun visible to
-0.2°
Aerial photograph of San Cristóbal, pin marked.
PNOA orthophoto · 420 m across · crosshair = the exact coordinates
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Clearance = degrees between sun and skyline at totality. Sun visible to = altitude where the sun is finally lost. Aug sky = ERA5 cloud record at that exact spot.
SiteAccess ClearanceSun visible to TotalityAug sky
(ERA5)
Skyline set byRating
El Ardal41.7616, -3.1288 · 1215 mimageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentusky Park at the spot (track) +8.0° -0.5° 104 s 90%clear 67% · ovc 10% Terraingrassland · 17 % trees Excellent96
San Cristóbal41.8171, -3.0765 · 1287 mimageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentusky Park at the spot (track) +7.3° -0.2° 104 s 90%clear 66% · ovc 10% Terraingrassland · 75 % trees Excellent94
Santa Ana41.7509, -2.4469 · 1264 mimageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentusky Park at the spot (road) +6.8° +0.1° 101 s 89%clear 61% · ovc 11% Terraintree cover · 56 % trees Excellent92
Pico de Grado41.3199, -3.2440 · 1516 mimageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentusky Walk 404 m (track) +8.1° -0.6° 99 s 91%clear 62% · ovc 9% Terraingrassland · 19 % trees Very good84
Alto del Santo41.7395, -2.5182 · 1295 mimageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentusky Long walk 0.8 km (track) +7.1° -0.0° 102 s 89%clear 61% · ovc 11% Terraingrassland · 90 % trees Good75
Roadside nr. Soria41.8864, -3.0137 · 1329 mimageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentusky Park at the spot (road)minor asphalt road, asphalt +4.5° +3.3° 104 s 87%clear 61% · ovc 13% Treestree cover · 98 % trees Good74
Morra del Castillo41.7659, -3.1333 · 1210 mimageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentusky Short walk 212 m (track) +4.5° +3.0° 104 s 90%clear 67% · ovc 10% Terraingrassland · 3 % trees Moderate70
Failed verification
Roadside nr. Gormaz41.4920, -3.0096 · 1013 mimageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentusky Park at the spot (road)minor road, asphalt -6.7° +8.3° 103 s 90%clear 63% · ovc 10% Treesgrassland · 12 % trees Blocked0
Roadside nr. Riaza41.2912, -3.4312 · 1466 mimageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentusky Park at the spot (road)minor road, asphalt +1.3° +0.8° 96 s 90%clear 66% · ovc 10% Treestree cover · 99 % trees Blocked0
Roadside nr. Soria41.8995, -2.9334 · 1366 mimageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentusky Park at the spot (road)minor road -3.7° +8.3° 103 s 86%clear 59% · ovc 14% Treestree cover · 100 % trees Blocked0
Suitability map for slice 5.
Coarse screening layer (30 m terrain). Grey = totality hidden behind terrain, blue = sea, dashed yellow = centreline.
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