Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Meuse Valley

From Meuse Valley (Belgium), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 90% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:14 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
90%
Maximum (local)
20:14 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 Meuse Valley 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 Meuse Valley

  1. 150.3902, 4.635417.2 km · score 88/100
  2. 250.3574, 4.89221.8 km · score 88/100
  3. 350.3169, 4.623717.9 km · score 88/100
  4. 450.3817, 4.88223.6 km · score 88/100
  5. 550.3651, 4.657715.2 km · score 87/100

Want to see totality?

Meuse Valley is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 974 km away, near Pamplona.

Nearby cities

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