Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Lake Orta

From Lake Orta (Italy), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 92% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:21 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)
20:21 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 Orta 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 Orta

  1. 145.9484, 8.331617.3 km · score 94/100
  2. 245.7806, 8.190116.4 km · score 92/100
  3. 345.9470, 8.316817.6 km · score 91/100
  4. 445.9157, 8.236118.1 km · score 90/100
  5. 545.8925, 8.273214.2 km · score 90/100

Want to see totality?

Lake Orta is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 738 km away, near Menorca.

Nearby cities

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