Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Gothenburg

From Gothenburg (Sweden), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 83% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:00 CEST. At that moment the Sun is only 7° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 287°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
83%
Maximum (local)
20:00 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 Gothenburg 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 Gothenburg

  1. 157.7883, 11.729117.0 km · score 93/100
  2. 257.6976, 11.702316.2 km · score 93/100
  3. 357.6201, 11.797414.4 km · score 93/100
  4. 457.6049, 11.754217.5 km · score 93/100
  5. 557.6516, 11.798812.2 km · score 93/100

Want to see totality?

Gothenburg is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1911 km away, near Pamplona.

Nearby cities

GrenenSkagenRåbjerg MileKosterhavet National ParkAalborgKullabergRold SkovHelsingborg