Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Bruges

From Bruges (Belgium), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 90% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:13 CEST. At that moment the Sun is only 8° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 283°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
90%
Maximum (local)
20:13 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 Bruges 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 Bruges

  1. 151.2700, 3.009416.4 km · score 92/100
  2. 251.2614, 2.989117.4 km · score 92/100
  3. 351.3629, 3.197917.2 km · score 91/100
  4. 451.3629, 3.333118.7 km · score 91/100
  5. 551.2504, 2.961318.9 km · score 91/100

Want to see totality?

Bruges is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 998 km away, near Bilbao.

Nearby cities

BlankenbergeKnokke-HeistZwin Nature ReserveOstendMiddelkerkeNieuwpoortVlissingenGhent