Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Geneva

From Geneva (Switzerland), 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 4° 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
4°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Geneva 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 4°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Geneva

  1. 146.2391, 5.920117.6 km · score 98/100
  2. 246.2484, 5.922817.6 km · score 95/100
  3. 346.3388, 6.002518.4 km · score 95/100
  4. 446.2956, 5.971616.6 km · score 94/100
  5. 546.2569, 5.929717.4 km · score 94/100

Want to see totality?

Geneva is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 715 km away, near Menorca.

Nearby cities

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