Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Gerês National Park

From Gerês National Park (Portugal), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 99% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:31 WEST. At that moment the Sun is only 11° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 280°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
99%
Maximum (local)
19:31 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 Gerês National Park 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 Gerês National Park

  1. 141.7822, -8.362118.0 km · score 95/100
  2. 241.7709, -8.374518.8 km · score 94/100
  3. 341.7438, -8.350816.7 km · score 94/100
  4. 441.7343, -8.373818.7 km · score 93/100
  5. 541.7620, -8.389619.9 km · score 93/100

Want to see totality?

Gerês National Park is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 130 km away, near Santiago de Compostela.

Nearby cities

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