Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Den Bosch

From Den Bosch (Netherlands), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 88% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:12 CEST. At that moment the Sun is only 7° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 285°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
88%
Maximum (local)
20:12 CEST
Sun altitude
7°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Den Bosch 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 7°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Den Bosch

  1. 151.7469, 5.076916.6 km · score 90/100
  2. 251.7282, 5.096514.7 km · score 90/100
  3. 351.7227, 5.049117.8 km · score 90/100
  4. 451.7210, 5.082415.5 km · score 90/100
  5. 551.7125, 5.034018.7 km · score 90/100

Want to see totality?

Den Bosch is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1117 km away, near Pamplona.

Nearby cities

EindhovenNijmegenUtrechtKinderdijkArnhemDe Hoge VeluweRotterdamKalmthoutse Heide