Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Kalmthoutse Heide

From Kalmthoutse Heide (Belgium), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 89% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:12 CEST. At that moment the Sun is only 8° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 284°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
89%
Maximum (local)
20:12 CEST
Sun altitude
8°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Kalmthoutse Heide 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 8°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Kalmthoutse Heide

  1. 151.3687, 4.155419.3 km · score 92/100
  2. 251.4064, 4.236813.7 km · score 92/100
  3. 351.4935, 4.208619.5 km · score 91/100
  4. 451.4841, 4.218618.3 km · score 91/100
  5. 551.4428, 4.181218.5 km · score 91/100

Want to see totality?

Kalmthoutse Heide is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1058 km away, near Pamplona.

Nearby cities

AntwerpMechelenKinderdijkMiddelburgLeuvenRotterdamVlissingenBrussels