Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Turin

From Turin (Italy), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 93% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:22 CEST. At that moment the Sun is only 2° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 289°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
93%
Maximum (local)
20:22 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 Turin 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 Turin

  1. 144.9751, 7.689610.6 km · score 89/100
  2. 244.9404, 7.711914.6 km · score 88/100
  3. 344.9200, 7.673816.7 km · score 87/100
  4. 444.9588, 7.692012.4 km · score 87/100
  5. 544.9224, 7.781918.1 km · score 86/100

Want to see totality?

Turin is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 640 km away, near Menorca.

Nearby cities

Gran Paradiso National ParkVal d'IsèreTignesAostaBriançonCourchevelLes Trois ValléesMéribel