Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Guimarães

From Guimarães (Portugal), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 99% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:32 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)
19:32 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 Guimarães 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 Guimarães

  1. 141.5845, -8.376617.3 km · score 95/100
  2. 241.3236, -8.386215.4 km · score 94/100
  3. 341.3460, -8.278410.8 km · score 94/100
  4. 441.5506, -8.129418.1 km · score 94/100
  5. 541.4287, -8.129013.7 km · score 94/100

Want to see totality?

Guimarães is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 161 km away, near Santiago de Compostela.

Nearby cities

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