Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Thy National Park

From Thy National Park (Denmark), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 85% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:02 CEST. At that moment the Sun is only 8° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 284°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
85%
Maximum (local)
20:02 CEST
Sun altitude
8°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Thy National Park 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 8°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Thy National Park

  1. 156.8164, 8.248214.9 km · score 94/100
  2. 256.8254, 8.252613.9 km · score 94/100
  3. 356.8074, 8.243015.9 km · score 92/100
  4. 456.7978, 8.235517.1 km · score 92/100
  5. 556.7840, 8.230018.6 km · score 92/100

Want to see totality?

Thy National Park is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1715 km away, near Bilbao.

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