Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Kutná Hora

From Kutná Hora (Czechia), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 86% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:12 CEST. At that moment the Sun is only 1° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 292°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
86%
Maximum (local)
20:12 CEST
Sun altitude
1°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Kutná Hora 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 1°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Kutná Hora

  1. 149.7787, 15.230719.0 km · score 89/100
  2. 250.0440, 15.072017.6 km · score 89/100
  3. 349.7703, 15.235819.9 km · score 89/100
  4. 449.8044, 15.116319.3 km · score 88/100
  5. 549.9403, 15.18436.1 km · score 88/100

Want to see totality?

Kutná Hora is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1414 km away, near Menorca.

Nearby cities

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