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. 150.3155, 4.95987.4 km · score 90/100
  2. 250.2853, 4.93038.4 km · score 90/100
  3. 350.3786, 5.027111.6 km · score 90/100
  4. 450.3550, 4.99528.9 km · score 89/100
  5. 550.2559, 4.950911.9 km · score 88/100

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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