Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Ötztal

From Ötztal (Austria), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 90% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:18 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
90%
Maximum (local)
20:18 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 Ötztal 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 Ötztal

  1. 147.0773, 10.88529.0 km · score 99/100
  2. 246.9895, 10.79494.3 km · score 99/100
  3. 347.0534, 10.80147.0 km · score 99/100
  4. 446.8495, 10.776417.6 km · score 99/100
  5. 547.0875, 10.774011.3 km · score 99/100

Want to see totality?

Ötztal is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 953 km away, near Menorca.

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