Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Lucerne

From Lucerne (Switzerland), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 91% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:19 CEST. At that moment the Sun is only 3° 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
91%
Maximum (local)
20:19 CEST
Sun altitude
3°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Lucerne 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 3°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Lucerne

  1. 146.9396, 8.113919.3 km · score 96/100
  2. 246.9644, 8.164014.6 km · score 95/100
  3. 346.9518, 8.165815.4 km · score 93/100
  4. 446.9574, 8.150015.9 km · score 92/100
  5. 546.9525, 8.102219.1 km · score 91/100

Want to see totality?

Lucerne is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 859 km away, near Menorca.

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