Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Stavanger

From Stavanger (Norway), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 85% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:00 CEST. At that moment the Sun is only 10° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 281°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
85%
Maximum (local)
20:00 CEST
Sun altitude
10°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Stavanger 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 10°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Stavanger

  1. 158.9476, 5.433917.3 km · score 94/100
  2. 258.8495, 5.566816.4 km · score 94/100
  3. 358.8574, 5.549016.4 km · score 93/100
  4. 458.8879, 5.601511.8 km · score 92/100
  5. 558.8273, 5.548319.1 km · score 92/100

Want to see totality?

Stavanger is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1844 km away, near Santander.

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