Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Møns Klint

From Møns Klint (Denmark), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 84% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:05 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
84%
Maximum (local)
20:05 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 Møns Klint 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 Møns Klint

  1. 155.0065, 12.279818.1 km · score 91/100
  2. 254.9911, 12.51873.9 km · score 91/100
  3. 354.9950, 12.272918.3 km · score 91/100
  4. 454.9568, 12.45706.2 km · score 90/100
  5. 554.9753, 12.49064.3 km · score 90/100

Want to see totality?

Møns Klint is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1697 km away, near Pamplona.

Nearby cities

Stevns KlintMalmöCopenhagenRoskildeRügenJasmund National ParkLundYstad