Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Pilatus

From Pilatus (Switzerland), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 91% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:19 CEST. At that moment the Sun is only 3° 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
91%
Maximum (local)
20:19 CEST
Sun altitude
3°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Pilatus 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 3°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Pilatus

  1. 146.9708, 8.22862.2 km · score 98/100
  2. 246.8213, 8.322318.3 km · score 98/100
  3. 346.8335, 8.260216.2 km · score 98/100
  4. 446.8964, 8.044918.4 km · score 98/100
  5. 546.9797, 8.25330.1 km · score 98/100

Want to see totality?

Pilatus is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 850 km away, near Menorca.

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