Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Fanø

From Fanø (Denmark), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 85% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:05 CEST. At that moment the Sun is only 8° 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
85%
Maximum (local)
20:05 CEST
Sun altitude
8°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Fanø 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 8°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Fanø

  1. 155.5318, 8.182618.8 km · score 92/100
  2. 255.5235, 8.202817.2 km · score 92/100
  3. 355.5066, 8.238214.3 km · score 92/100
  4. 455.4996, 8.251613.1 km · score 92/100
  5. 555.4924, 8.265312.0 km · score 92/100

Want to see totality?

Fanø is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1577 km away, near Bilbao.

Nearby cities

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