Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Mont Salève

From Mont Salève (Switzerland), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 93% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:21 CEST. At that moment the Sun is only 4° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 288°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
93%
Maximum (local)
20:21 CEST
Sun altitude
4°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Mont Salève 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 4°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Mont Salève

  1. 146.0033, 6.324519.5 km · score 95/100
  2. 246.1310, 6.17281.8 km · score 93/100
  3. 345.9868, 6.073216.9 km · score 92/100
  4. 446.1114, 6.12332.8 km · score 92/100
  5. 546.0126, 6.239714.8 km · score 91/100

Want to see totality?

Mont Salève is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 707 km away, near Menorca.

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