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

Open the map to explore the clearest-horizon spots near here.

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