Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Malmö

From Malmö (Sweden), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 83% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:04 CEST. At that moment the Sun is only 5° 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
83%
Maximum (local)
20:04 CEST
Sun altitude
5°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Malmö 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 5°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Malmö

  1. 155.6374, 12.99733.6 km · score 92/100
  2. 255.5938, 12.756315.6 km · score 92/100
  3. 355.7678, 12.919418.9 km · score 91/100
  4. 455.7616, 12.907718.4 km · score 91/100
  5. 555.7516, 12.901917.5 km · score 91/100

Want to see totality?

Malmö is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1769 km away, near Pamplona.

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