Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Batalha

From Batalha (Portugal), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 96% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:34 WEST. At that moment the Sun is only 11° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 281°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
96%
Maximum (local)
19:34 WEST
Sun altitude
11°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Batalha 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 11°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Batalha

  1. 139.5378, -8.877114.4 km · score 94/100
  2. 239.5622, -8.859311.3 km · score 94/100
  3. 339.6896, -9.054620.0 km · score 93/100
  4. 439.5910, -8.83737.8 km · score 93/100
  5. 539.6820, -8.75566.4 km · score 93/100

Want to see totality?

Batalha is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 356 km away, near Las Médulas.

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