Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Lake Maggiore

From Lake Maggiore (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 289°). 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 Maggiore 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 Maggiore

  1. 146.0986, 8.656716.5 km · score 97/100
  2. 246.0543, 8.464818.4 km · score 96/100
  3. 346.1217, 8.611719.3 km · score 96/100
  4. 446.0445, 8.535213.8 km · score 95/100
  5. 546.0338, 8.829116.7 km · score 95/100

Want to see totality?

Lake Maggiore is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 762 km away, near Menorca.

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