Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Trosky Castle

From Trosky Castle (Czechia), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 86% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:11 CEST. At that moment the Sun is only 1° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 292°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
86%
Maximum (local)
20:11 CEST
Sun altitude
1°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Trosky Castle 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 1°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Trosky Castle

  1. 150.5386, 15.15446.0 km · score 92/100
  2. 250.6224, 15.237511.7 km · score 91/100
  3. 350.4128, 15.031918.4 km · score 89/100
  4. 450.6663, 15.148917.6 km · score 89/100
  5. 550.4677, 15.19706.1 km · score 88/100

Want to see totality?

Trosky Castle is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1459 km away, near Menorca.

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