Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Vernazza

From Vernazza (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 1° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 290°). 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
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 Vernazza 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 Vernazza

  1. 144.2942, 9.762618.8 km · score 95/100
  2. 244.3014, 9.778019.9 km · score 94/100
  3. 344.2001, 9.597110.0 km · score 94/100
  4. 444.1439, 9.62215.0 km · score 91/100
  5. 544.2746, 9.813418.6 km · score 91/100

Want to see totality?

Vernazza is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 654 km away, near Menorca.

Nearby cities

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