Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Ascona

From Ascona (Switzerland), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 92% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:20 CEST. At that moment the Sun is only 2° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 289°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
92%
Maximum (local)
20:20 CEST
Sun altitude
2°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Ascona 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 2°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Ascona

  1. 146.3210, 8.765518.2 km · score 98/100
  2. 246.0986, 8.656711.0 km · score 97/100
  3. 346.2640, 8.774511.9 km · score 96/100
  4. 446.2837, 8.715814.8 km · score 96/100
  5. 546.2436, 8.921114.9 km · score 96/100

Want to see totality?

Ascona is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 787 km away, near Menorca.

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