Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Wadden Sea

From Wadden Sea (Netherlands), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 87% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:09 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
87%
Maximum (local)
20:09 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 Wadden Sea 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 Wadden Sea

  1. 153.3707, 5.172015.2 km · score 94/100
  2. 253.3513, 5.169215.7 km · score 92/100
  3. 353.2544, 5.246517.6 km · score 92/100
  4. 453.3969, 5.219412.1 km · score 92/100
  5. 553.2146, 5.443619.0 km · score 91/100

Want to see totality?

Wadden Sea is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1281 km away, near Bilbao.

Nearby cities

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