Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Linköping

From Linköping (Sweden), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 82% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:58 CEST. At that moment the Sun is only 6° 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
82%
Maximum (local)
19:58 CEST
Sun altitude
6°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Linköping 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 6°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Linköping

  1. 158.5692, 15.522818.5 km · score 91/100
  2. 258.5067, 15.814615.5 km · score 90/100
  3. 358.4593, 15.57096.1 km · score 89/100
  4. 458.4667, 15.799512.1 km · score 89/100
  5. 558.4387, 15.62143.1 km · score 89/100

Want to see totality?

Linköping is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 2106 km away, near Pamplona.

Nearby cities

NorrköpingStockholmVisbyÖlandUppsalaKalmarGothenburgKosterhavet National Park