Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Gran Paradiso National Park

From Gran Paradiso National Park (Italy), 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 3° 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
3°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Gran Paradiso 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 3°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Gran Paradiso National Park

  1. 145.3774, 7.162617.5 km · score 99/100
  2. 245.4995, 7.26351.9 km · score 99/100
  3. 345.4219, 7.069518.6 km · score 99/100
  4. 445.5447, 7.27353.2 km · score 99/100
  5. 545.6557, 7.337716.4 km · score 98/100

Want to see totality?

Gran Paradiso National Park is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 670 km away, near Menorca.

Nearby cities

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