Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Kinderdijk

From Kinderdijk (Netherlands), 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 Kinderdijk 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 Kinderdijk

  1. 151.8130, 4.756911.5 km · score 91/100
  2. 251.8257, 4.382318.4 km · score 90/100
  3. 351.8176, 4.372719.3 km · score 90/100
  4. 451.9588, 4.395018.4 km · score 90/100
  5. 551.7590, 4.528915.6 km · score 90/100

Want to see totality?

Kinderdijk is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1113 km away, near Bilbao.

Nearby cities

RotterdamDelftThe HagueLeidenScheveningenUtrechtDen BoschZandvoort