Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Bouillon

From Bouillon (Belgium), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 90% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:15 CEST. At that moment the Sun is only 7° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 285°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
90%
Maximum (local)
20:15 CEST
Sun altitude
7°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Bouillon 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 7°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Bouillon

  1. 149.7517, 5.334419.8 km · score 93/100
  2. 249.6764, 4.872319.1 km · score 92/100
  3. 349.7818, 5.246513.0 km · score 91/100
  4. 449.8742, 5.261616.6 km · score 91/100
  5. 549.8064, 5.09542.5 km · score 91/100

Want to see totality?

Bouillon is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 931 km away, near Pamplona.

Nearby cities

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