Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Amsterdam

From Amsterdam (Netherlands), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 88% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:11 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
88%
Maximum (local)
20:11 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 Amsterdam 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 Amsterdam

  1. 152.5261, 4.764820.0 km · score 90/100
  2. 252.5245, 4.828318.2 km · score 90/100
  3. 352.5228, 4.779619.2 km · score 90/100
  4. 452.5134, 4.761018.9 km · score 90/100
  5. 552.5065, 4.830416.2 km · score 90/100

Want to see totality?

Amsterdam is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1168 km away, near Bilbao.

Nearby cities

HaarlemZandvoortEgmond aan ZeeUtrechtLeidenBergen aan ZeeScheveningenThe Hague