Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Douro Valley

From Douro Valley (Portugal), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 99% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:32 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
99%
Maximum (local)
19:32 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 Douro Valley 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 Douro Valley

  1. 141.2222, -7.887310.7 km · score 96/100
  2. 241.2601, -7.895214.2 km · score 95/100
  3. 341.1007, -7.594817.6 km · score 95/100
  4. 441.2046, -7.899310.4 km · score 95/100
  5. 541.2366, -7.879811.4 km · score 95/100

Want to see totality?

Douro Valley is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 167 km away, near Las Médulas.

Nearby cities

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