Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Harder Kulm

From Harder Kulm (Switzerland), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 92% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:19 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
92%
Maximum (local)
20:19 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 Harder Kulm 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 Harder Kulm

Open the map to explore the clearest-horizon spots near here.

Want to see totality?

Harder Kulm is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 810 km away, near Menorca.

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