Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Hasselt

From Hasselt (Belgium), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 89% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:13 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
89%
Maximum (local)
20:13 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 Hasselt 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 Hasselt

  1. 150.9860, 5.475811.5 km · score 93/100
  2. 251.0093, 5.549617.2 km · score 92/100
  3. 351.0568, 5.326814.0 km · score 91/100
  4. 451.0676, 5.227917.0 km · score 91/100
  5. 551.0836, 5.367717.1 km · score 89/100

Want to see totality?

Hasselt is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1046 km away, near Pamplona.

Nearby cities

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