Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Hautes Fagnes

From Hautes Fagnes (Belgium), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 89% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:14 CEST. At that moment the Sun is only 6° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 286°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
89%
Maximum (local)
20:14 CEST
Sun altitude
6°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Hautes Fagnes 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 6°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Hautes Fagnes

  1. 150.4939, 6.04133.7 km · score 91/100
  2. 250.5190, 5.95969.2 km · score 91/100
  3. 350.5004, 6.08281.0 km · score 90/100
  4. 450.4263, 6.08289.1 km · score 90/100
  5. 550.6193, 5.965715.1 km · score 89/100

Want to see totality?

Hautes Fagnes is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1038 km away, near Pamplona.

Nearby cities

MonschauSpaNinglinspo TrailAachenLiègeMaastrichtDurbuyLa Roche-en-Ardenne