Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Ponta da Piedade

From Ponta da Piedade (Portugal), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 92% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:39 WEST. At that moment the Sun is only 9° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 282°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
92%
Maximum (local)
19:39 WEST
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 Ponta da Piedade 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 Ponta da Piedade

  1. 137.2100, -8.525619.0 km · score 94/100
  2. 237.2045, -8.793417.4 km · score 93/100
  3. 337.1818, -8.528316.6 km · score 92/100
  4. 437.1405, -8.59399.2 km · score 91/100
  5. 537.1823, -8.630311.5 km · score 91/100

Want to see totality?

Ponta da Piedade is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 582 km away, near Segovia.

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