Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Bastogne

From Bastogne (Belgium), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 90% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:15 CEST. At that moment the Sun is only 6° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 286°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
90%
Maximum (local)
20:15 CEST
Sun altitude
6°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Bastogne 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 6°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Bastogne

  1. 149.9867, 5.79996.2 km · score 92/100
  2. 250.1271, 5.867917.7 km · score 92/100
  3. 349.8547, 5.561719.7 km · score 92/100
  4. 450.1189, 5.782114.0 km · score 92/100
  5. 550.1258, 5.850416.9 km · score 92/100

Want to see totality?

Bastogne is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 977 km away, near Pamplona.

Nearby cities

Upper Sûre LakeLa Roche-en-ArdenneBourscheid CastleViandenDurbuySemois ValleyNinglinspo TrailBouillon