Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Viroin Valley

From Viroin Valley (Belgium), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 90% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:15 CEST. At that moment the Sun is only 7° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 285°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
90%
Maximum (local)
20:15 CEST
Sun altitude
7°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Viroin Valley 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 7°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Viroin Valley

  1. 149.9208, 4.622718.3 km · score 92/100
  2. 250.2229, 4.556815.6 km · score 91/100
  3. 350.2177, 4.471616.9 km · score 88/100
  4. 450.2115, 4.415318.6 km · score 88/100
  5. 550.1566, 4.339419.2 km · score 87/100

Want to see totality?

Viroin Valley is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 938 km away, near Pamplona.

Nearby cities

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