Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Ostend

From Ostend (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 8° 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
8°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Ostend 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 8°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Ostend

  1. 151.1512, 2.716516.4 km · score 92/100
  2. 251.2700, 3.00948.3 km · score 92/100
  3. 351.1943, 2.82857.4 km · score 92/100
  4. 451.2614, 2.98916.6 km · score 92/100
  5. 551.2420, 2.92013.0 km · score 92/100

Want to see totality?

Ostend is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 988 km away, near Bilbao.

Nearby cities

MiddelkerkeNieuwpoortBlankenbergeBrugesDe PanneKnokke-HeistZwin Nature ReserveYpres