Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Nieuwpoort

From Nieuwpoort (Belgium), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 90% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:13 CEST. At that moment the Sun is only 9° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 283°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
90%
Maximum (local)
20:13 CEST
Sun altitude
9°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Nieuwpoort 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 9°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Nieuwpoort

  1. 151.1512, 2.71653.6 km · score 92/100
  2. 251.1943, 2.82859.4 km · score 92/100
  3. 351.1084, 2.599810.6 km · score 92/100
  4. 451.1269, 2.64897.0 km · score 92/100
  5. 551.2420, 2.920117.6 km · score 92/100

Want to see totality?

Nieuwpoort is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 973 km away, near Bilbao.

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