Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Aarhus

From Aarhus (Denmark), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 84% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:03 CEST. At that moment the Sun is only 7° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 286°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
84%
Maximum (local)
20:03 CEST
Sun altitude
7°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Aarhus on the interactive map → Open the eclipse map

Why your horizon matters

Sunset Atlas computes the true horizon at 30 m resolution for every point. With the eclipse Sun at 7°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Aarhus

  1. 156.1650, 10.386711.3 km · score 94/100
  2. 256.1378, 10.483517.5 km · score 93/100
  3. 356.1118, 10.502119.3 km · score 92/100
  4. 456.1026, 10.507920.0 km · score 92/100
  5. 556.1682, 10.14163.9 km · score 92/100

Want to see totality?

Aarhus is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1708 km away, near Pamplona.

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