Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Bergen aan Zee

From Bergen aan Zee (Netherlands), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 88% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:10 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)
20:10 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 Bergen aan Zee 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 Bergen aan Zee

  1. 152.7223, 4.64126.8 km · score 94/100
  2. 252.5911, 4.61557.9 km · score 92/100
  3. 352.5078, 4.592117.3 km · score 92/100
  4. 452.6113, 4.61965.7 km · score 92/100
  5. 552.6365, 4.62472.9 km · score 92/100

Want to see totality?

Bergen aan Zee is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1186 km away, near Bilbao.

Nearby cities

Egmond aan ZeeHaarlemZandvoortAmsterdamTexelLeidenScheveningenThe Hague