Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Rouge-Cloître

From Rouge-Cloître (Belgium), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 90% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:14 CEST. At that moment the Sun is only 7° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 285°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
90%
Maximum (local)
20:14 CEST
Sun altitude
7°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Rouge-Cloître 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 7°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Rouge-Cloître

  1. 150.6785, 4.404714.8 km · score 90/100
  2. 250.8438, 4.52387.3 km · score 88/100
  3. 350.9570, 4.405016.5 km · score 87/100
  4. 450.9373, 4.262918.6 km · score 86/100
  5. 550.9122, 4.256016.9 km · score 86/100

Want to see totality?

Rouge-Cloître is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1002 km away, near Pamplona.

Nearby cities

BrusselsLeuvenHallerbosMechelenCharleroiAntwerpNamurMons