Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from St. Moritz

From St. Moritz (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 2° 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
91%
Maximum (local)
20:19 CEST
Sun altitude
2°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View St. Moritz 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 2°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near St. Moritz

  1. 146.4022, 9.81719.9 km · score 99/100
  2. 246.6411, 9.898217.4 km · score 99/100
  3. 346.3430, 9.784216.9 km · score 99/100
  4. 446.5337, 9.79455.7 km · score 99/100
  5. 546.6109, 9.701816.8 km · score 99/100

Want to see totality?

St. Moritz is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 862 km away, near Menorca.

Nearby cities

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