Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Kristiansand

From Kristiansand (Norway), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 84% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:00 CEST. At that moment the Sun is only 9° 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
84%
Maximum (local)
20:00 CEST
Sun altitude
9°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Kristiansand 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 9°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Kristiansand

  1. 158.2066, 7.836211.9 km · score 90/100
  2. 258.0218, 7.811119.6 km · score 89/100
  3. 358.0438, 7.761719.8 km · score 89/100
  4. 458.0287, 7.789819.8 km · score 88/100
  5. 558.0554, 7.900013.5 km · score 88/100

Want to see totality?

Kristiansand is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1822 km away, near Bilbao.

Nearby cities

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