Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Genoa

From Genoa (Italy), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 93% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:22 CEST. At that moment the Sun is only 1° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 290°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
93%
Maximum (local)
20:22 CEST
Sun altitude
1°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Genoa 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 1°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Genoa

  1. 144.5617, 8.827019.8 km · score 97/100
  2. 244.4089, 9.03407.0 km · score 96/100
  3. 344.4275, 9.099312.4 km · score 95/100
  4. 444.4192, 9.092411.7 km · score 95/100
  5. 544.5157, 8.782017.9 km · score 94/100

Want to see totality?

Genoa is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 636 km away, near Menorca.

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