Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Ypres

From Ypres (Belgium), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 90% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:14 CEST. At that moment the Sun is only 8° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 283°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
90%
Maximum (local)
20:14 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 Ypres 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 Ypres

  1. 150.9153, 2.84707.7 km · score 91/100
  2. 250.9970, 2.842516.5 km · score 90/100
  3. 350.9866, 2.824315.7 km · score 90/100
  4. 450.9529, 2.827112.1 km · score 90/100
  5. 550.9646, 2.817113.5 km · score 90/100

Want to see totality?

Ypres is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 951 km away, near Bilbao.

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