Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Lugano

From Lugano (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 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)
20:20 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 Lugano 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 Lugano

  1. 145.9310, 9.01999.7 km · score 98/100
  2. 246.1245, 9.076316.5 km · score 98/100
  3. 346.0078, 9.155915.8 km · score 96/100
  4. 446.0002, 9.147315.2 km · score 96/100
  5. 546.1350, 9.064217.0 km · score 96/100

Want to see totality?

Lugano is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 780 km away, near Menorca.

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