Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Ameland

From Ameland (Netherlands), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 87% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:09 CEST. At that moment the Sun is only 8° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 284°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
87%
Maximum (local)
20:09 CEST
Sun altitude
8°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Ameland 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 8°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Ameland

  1. 153.4424, 5.495117.2 km · score 92/100
  2. 253.4579, 5.62418.7 km · score 92/100
  3. 353.4510, 5.61459.3 km · score 92/100
  4. 453.3090, 5.615218.0 km · score 91/100
  5. 553.3043, 5.599419.0 km · score 91/100

Want to see totality?

Ameland is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1300 km away, near Bilbao.

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