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→ Cast my electional moment → What is electional astrology?The evening of Wednesday 12 August 2026 brings the first total solar eclipse visible from the Iberian Peninsula in over a hundred years. The path of totality crosses Spain from west to east, entering through Galicia and exiting through the Balearic Islands.
For the classical astrologer, an eclipse is no mere spectacle. It is an omen of the first order, to which Ptolemy devotes entire chapters of the Tetrabiblos.
This eclipse falls at 20° Leo, a sign ruled by the Sun. Identifying the Almuten reveals the nature of the omen. An eclipse in Leo traditionally points to figures of power and rulers.
"The duration of the effects is measured by the hours of the eclipse; their onset and intensity, by the position of the luminaries relative to the angles."
— Ptolemy, Tetrabiblos II, 10
By the Ptolemaic rule of thirds, since the eclipse occurs near sunset in Spain, its influence leans toward the end of the foretold period. The calculator above determines the exact Almuten for your chart.
Official peninsular time. Source: National Geographic Institute (IGN).
| City | Start | Maximum | Totality |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Coruña | 19:31 | 20:28 | 76 s |
| Oviedo | ≈19:32 | ≈20:28 | 1m 48s (max. Spain) |
| Burgos | 19:33 | 20:29 | 104 s |
| Zaragoza | ≈19:35 | ≈20:30 | total |
| Valencia | ≈19:36 | ≈20:31 | total |
| Madrid | 19:37 | 20:32 | partial (99%) |
| Palma | 19:38 | 20:32 | total · Sun at 2° |
Totality runs across northern Spain. Madrid and Barcelona fall just outside the path of totality: they will see a very deep partial, but not totality.
⚠️ The Sun will be very low. Find a clear western horizon and always use ISO 12312-2 certified glasses.
An eclipse strongly activates points in your chart near 20° Leo. The calculator above applies the classical rules of signification.
Ptolemy teaches that each hour of the eclipse equates to roughly one year of effects, here estimated around a year and a half.
It is the planet with the greatest essential dignity over the eclipse degree (20° Leo). The calculator identifies it automatically.
Totality is visible in northern Spain and the Balearics. The rest of Spain sees a partial eclipse. See the table above.
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