Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Caumasee

From Caumasee (Switzerland), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 91% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:19 CEST. At that moment the Sun is only 2° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 289°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
91%
Maximum (local)
20:19 CEST
Sun altitude
2°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Caumasee 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 2°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Caumasee

  1. 146.8695, 9.018219.0 km · score 99/100
  2. 246.9328, 9.272611.7 km · score 99/100
  3. 346.8878, 9.065616.3 km · score 99/100
  4. 446.9016, 9.33209.8 km · score 99/100
  5. 546.9356, 9.249312.0 km · score 99/100

Want to see totality?

Caumasee is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 870 km away, near Menorca.

Nearby cities

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