Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Groningen

From Groningen (Netherlands), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 87% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:09 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)
20:09 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 Groningen 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 Groningen

  1. 153.3265, 6.411415.8 km · score 93/100
  2. 253.3185, 6.315620.0 km · score 90/100
  3. 353.2487, 6.292618.5 km · score 90/100
  4. 453.3176, 6.351318.0 km · score 90/100
  5. 553.3328, 6.489713.6 km · score 90/100

Want to see totality?

Groningen is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1307 km away, near Pamplona.

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