Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Milan

From Milan (Italy), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 92% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:21 CEST. At that moment the Sun is only 2° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 290°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
92%
Maximum (local)
20:21 CEST
Sun altitude
2°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Milan 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 2°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Milan

  1. 145.3050, 9.193017.7 km · score 88/100
  2. 245.3651, 9.258612.3 km · score 88/100
  3. 345.3771, 9.413119.9 km · score 88/100
  4. 445.4615, 9.018913.3 km · score 87/100
  5. 545.4113, 9.394517.0 km · score 87/100

Want to see totality?

Milan is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 740 km away, near Menorca.

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