Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Bolzano

From Bolzano (Italy), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 91% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:18 CEST. At that moment the Sun is only 1° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 291°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
91%
Maximum (local)
20:18 CEST
Sun altitude
1°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Bolzano 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 1°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Bolzano

  1. 146.3333, 11.449319.7 km · score 96/100
  2. 246.6505, 11.408817.4 km · score 95/100
  3. 346.3582, 11.442417.0 km · score 95/100
  4. 446.6578, 11.416718.4 km · score 95/100
  5. 546.6364, 11.412616.0 km · score 95/100

Want to see totality?

Bolzano is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 934 km away, near Menorca.

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