Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Courmayeur

From Courmayeur (Italy), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 93% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:21 CEST. At that moment the Sun is only 3° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 288°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
93%
Maximum (local)
20:21 CEST
Sun altitude
3°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Courmayeur 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 3°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Courmayeur

  1. 145.6907, 6.846415.2 km · score 99/100
  2. 245.7509, 6.742318.4 km · score 99/100
  3. 345.8820, 7.00269.8 km · score 99/100
  4. 445.7379, 6.816513.6 km · score 99/100
  5. 545.6638, 6.902315.7 km · score 99/100

Want to see totality?

Courmayeur is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 691 km away, near Menorca.

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