Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Maastricht

From Maastricht (Netherlands), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 89% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:13 CEST. At that moment the Sun is only 7° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 285°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
89%
Maximum (local)
20:13 CEST
Sun altitude
7°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Maastricht 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 7°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Maastricht

  1. 151.0067, 5.547220.0 km · score 91/100
  2. 250.9655, 5.637913.2 km · score 89/100
  3. 350.7324, 5.554816.3 km · score 89/100
  4. 450.7887, 5.65447.4 km · score 89/100
  5. 550.9745, 5.639614.2 km · score 89/100

Want to see totality?

Maastricht is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1053 km away, near Pamplona.

Nearby cities

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