Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Knokke-Heist

From Knokke-Heist (Belgium), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 90% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:13 CEST. At that moment the Sun is only 8° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 283°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
90%
Maximum (local)
20:13 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 Knokke-Heist 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 Knokke-Heist

  1. 151.3678, 3.36275.2 km · score 92/100
  2. 251.3764, 3.37716.5 km · score 92/100
  3. 351.4057, 3.503415.8 km · score 92/100
  4. 451.3629, 3.19796.6 km · score 91/100
  5. 551.3629, 3.33313.1 km · score 91/100

Want to see totality?

Knokke-Heist is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1014 km away, near Bilbao.

Nearby cities

Zwin Nature ReserveBlankenbergeBrugesVlissingenDomburgMiddelburgOstendMiddelkerke