Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Mechelen

From Mechelen (Belgium), 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 284°). 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 Mechelen 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 Mechelen

  1. 151.1500, 4.326017.4 km · score 89/100
  2. 251.1368, 4.322916.4 km · score 89/100
  3. 351.0680, 4.43455.6 km · score 89/100
  4. 450.9570, 4.40509.2 km · score 87/100
  5. 551.0611, 4.44694.5 km · score 87/100

Want to see totality?

Mechelen is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1024 km away, near Pamplona.

Nearby cities

BrusselsAntwerpLeuvenRouge-CloîtreKalmthoutse HeideHallerbosGhentHasselt