Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Lake Garda

From Lake Garda (Italy), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 91% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:20 CEST. At that moment the Sun is only 1° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 291°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
91%
Maximum (local)
20:20 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 Lake Garda 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 Lake Garda

  1. 145.7202, 10.842614.6 km · score 98/100
  2. 245.7341, 10.849515.9 km · score 97/100
  3. 345.6785, 10.816210.8 km · score 97/100
  4. 445.6636, 10.811410.1 km · score 96/100
  5. 545.6931, 10.825112.0 km · score 96/100

Want to see totality?

Lake Garda is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 830 km away, near Menorca.

Nearby cities

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