Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Szczecin

From Szczecin (Poland), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 84% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:07 CEST. At that moment the Sun is only 3° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 291°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
84%
Maximum (local)
20:07 CEST
Sun altitude
3°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Szczecin 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 3°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Szczecin

  1. 153.3951, 14.387511.6 km · score 92/100
  2. 253.4037, 14.402910.3 km · score 92/100
  3. 353.3437, 14.399513.9 km · score 92/100
  4. 453.3931, 14.402210.7 km · score 89/100
  5. 553.3554, 14.398113.1 km · score 89/100

Want to see totality?

Szczecin is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1678 km away, near Pamplona.

Nearby cities

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