Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Biel/Bienne

From Biel/Bienne (Switzerland), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 91% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:19 CEST. At that moment the Sun is only 4° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 288°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
91%
Maximum (local)
20:19 CEST
Sun altitude
4°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Biel/Bienne 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 4°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Biel/Bienne

  1. 147.1291, 7.048615.1 km · score 94/100
  2. 247.1207, 7.034516.2 km · score 93/100
  3. 347.2318, 7.087016.0 km · score 92/100
  4. 447.1371, 7.057514.4 km · score 92/100
  5. 547.2861, 7.178717.3 km · score 92/100

Want to see totality?

Biel/Bienne is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 838 km away, near Menorca.

Nearby cities

SolothurnBernNeuchâtelFribourgCreux du VanThunBaselYverdon-les-Bains