Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Lake Como

From Lake Como (Italy), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 92% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:20 CEST. At that moment the Sun is only 2° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 290°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
92%
Maximum (local)
20:20 CEST
Sun altitude
2°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Lake Como 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 2°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Lake Como

  1. 146.0014, 9.485517.7 km · score 98/100
  2. 246.1286, 9.144615.2 km · score 98/100
  3. 345.9470, 9.382512.4 km · score 98/100
  4. 446.1245, 9.076318.5 km · score 98/100
  5. 546.0733, 9.437115.3 km · score 98/100

Want to see totality?

Lake Como is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 794 km away, near Menorca.

Nearby cities

LuganoBellinzonaLocarnoAsconaLake MaggioreBergamoTicinoMilan