Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Kosterhavet National Park

From Kosterhavet National Park (Sweden), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 83% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:58 CEST. At that moment the Sun is only 8° 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
83%
Maximum (local)
19:58 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 Kosterhavet National Park 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 Kosterhavet National Park

  1. 158.8112, 11.156412.1 km · score 95/100
  2. 258.7437, 11.177718.6 km · score 94/100
  3. 358.9529, 11.08649.2 km · score 94/100
  4. 458.9690, 11.078910.6 km · score 94/100
  5. 558.7573, 11.140016.2 km · score 94/100

Want to see totality?

Kosterhavet National Park is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1982 km away, near Bilbao.

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