Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Bornholm

From Bornholm (Denmark), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 83% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:04 CEST. At that moment the Sun is only 4° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 290°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
83%
Maximum (local)
20:04 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 Bornholm 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 Bornholm

  1. 155.1588, 14.704714.0 km · score 92/100
  2. 255.1748, 14.704314.6 km · score 91/100
  3. 355.2595, 14.749018.4 km · score 91/100
  4. 455.1431, 14.707113.5 km · score 91/100
  5. 555.0647, 14.744512.8 km · score 91/100

Want to see totality?

Bornholm is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1817 km away, near Pamplona.

Nearby cities

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