Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Giethoorn

From Giethoorn (Netherlands), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 87% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:10 CEST. At that moment the Sun is only 7° 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
87%
Maximum (local)
20:10 CEST
Sun altitude
7°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Giethoorn 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 7°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Giethoorn

  1. 152.8010, 5.875816.1 km · score 90/100
  2. 252.6190, 5.863118.4 km · score 90/100
  3. 352.5988, 5.866919.7 km · score 90/100
  4. 452.8207, 5.912515.6 km · score 90/100
  5. 552.7848, 5.896114.0 km · score 90/100

Want to see totality?

Giethoorn is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1242 km away, near Pamplona.

Nearby cities

GroningenDe Hoge VeluweArnhemAmelandSchiermonnikoogWadden SeaAmsterdamVlieland