Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Portofino

From Portofino (Italy), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 94% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:23 CEST. At that moment the Sun is only 1° 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
94%
Maximum (local)
20:23 CEST
Sun altitude
1°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Portofino 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 1°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Portofino

  1. 144.4089, 9.034018.2 km · score 96/100
  2. 244.4275, 9.099316.3 km · score 95/100
  3. 344.4116, 9.303514.2 km · score 95/100
  4. 444.4192, 9.092415.9 km · score 95/100
  5. 544.4239, 9.304615.4 km · score 95/100

Want to see totality?

Portofino is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 641 km away, near Menorca.

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