Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Lausanne

From Lausanne (Switzerland), 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 4° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 288°). 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
4°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Lausanne 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 4°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Lausanne

  1. 146.3733, 6.706017.2 km · score 98/100
  2. 246.3511, 6.717619.9 km · score 95/100
  3. 346.3717, 6.752618.9 km · score 95/100
  4. 446.3610, 6.739319.5 km · score 94/100
  5. 546.3447, 6.672319.7 km · score 93/100

Want to see totality?

Lausanne is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 758 km away, near Menorca.

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