Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Lake Iseo

From Lake Iseo (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 1° 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
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 Iseo 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 Iseo

  1. 145.8332, 10.249018.0 km · score 98/100
  2. 245.8287, 10.225716.3 km · score 97/100
  3. 345.7549, 10.16848.1 km · score 96/100
  4. 445.7135, 10.15336.7 km · score 96/100
  5. 545.7676, 10.15397.7 km · score 95/100

Want to see totality?

Lake Iseo is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 805 km away, near Menorca.

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