Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Ales Stenar

From Ales Stenar (Sweden), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 83% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:04 CEST. At that moment the Sun is only 5° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 290°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
83%
Maximum (local)
20:04 CEST
Sun altitude
5°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Ales Stenar 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 5°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Ales Stenar

  1. 155.4014, 14.01743.0 km · score 92/100
  2. 255.3868, 14.04690.6 km · score 92/100
  3. 355.3944, 14.03141.9 km · score 92/100
  4. 455.4176, 13.98345.8 km · score 91/100
  5. 555.4090, 14.00294.3 km · score 90/100

Want to see totality?

Ales Stenar is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1797 km away, near Pamplona.

Nearby cities

Ales Stenar ViewpointYstadSimrishamnBornholmLundMalmöJasmund National ParkCopenhagen