Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Cascais

From Cascais (Portugal), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 94% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:36 WEST. At that moment the Sun is only 11° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 281°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
94%
Maximum (local)
19:36 WEST
Sun altitude
11°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Cascais 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 11°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Cascais

  1. 138.7644, -9.48869.5 km · score 96/100
  2. 238.8751, -9.442219.9 km · score 95/100
  3. 338.8085, -9.481013.4 km · score 94/100
  4. 438.7392, -9.47216.4 km · score 94/100
  5. 538.8516, -9.453217.4 km · score 93/100

Want to see totality?

Cascais is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 471 km away, near Santiago de Compostela.

Nearby cities

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