Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Costa Vicentina

From Costa Vicentina (Portugal), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 92% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:39 WEST. At that moment the Sun is only 9° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 282°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
92%
Maximum (local)
19:39 WEST
Sun altitude
9°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Costa Vicentina 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 9°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Costa Vicentina

  1. 137.2810, -8.86487.8 km · score 96/100
  2. 237.3269, -8.86512.9 km · score 96/100
  3. 337.2974, -8.87276.2 km · score 96/100
  4. 437.4417, -8.672518.7 km · score 95/100
  5. 537.2384, -8.872312.6 km · score 95/100

Want to see totality?

Costa Vicentina is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 571 km away, near Segovia.

Nearby cities

LagosPonta da PiedadePortimãoCape Saint VincentSagresSeven Hanging Valleys TrailBenagil CavePraia da Marinha