Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Roskilde

From Roskilde (Denmark), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 84% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:04 CEST. At that moment the Sun is only 6° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 288°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
84%
Maximum (local)
20:04 CEST
Sun altitude
6°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Roskilde 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 6°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Roskilde

  1. 155.7160, 11.849616.7 km · score 92/100
  2. 255.7442, 11.856518.1 km · score 91/100
  3. 355.7253, 11.854816.9 km · score 91/100
  4. 455.7460, 11.833819.3 km · score 90/100
  5. 555.7007, 11.840016.4 km · score 90/100

Want to see totality?

Roskilde is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1733 km away, near Pamplona.

Nearby cities

CopenhagenStevns KlintHelsingørMalmöHelsingborgLundKullabergMøns Klint