Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Antwerp

From Antwerp (Belgium), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 89% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:13 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
89%
Maximum (local)
20:13 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 Antwerp 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 Antwerp

  1. 151.3127, 4.346611.1 km · score 91/100
  2. 251.3539, 4.214819.8 km · score 90/100
  3. 351.3477, 4.201120.0 km · score 90/100
  4. 451.2996, 4.195217.0 km · score 90/100
  5. 551.3213, 4.220317.0 km · score 90/100

Want to see totality?

Antwerp is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1040 km away, near Pamplona.

Nearby cities

Kalmthoutse HeideMechelenBrusselsLeuvenRouge-CloîtreGhentVlissingenMiddelburg