Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Zandvoort

From Zandvoort (Netherlands), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 88% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:11 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
88%
Maximum (local)
20:11 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 Zandvoort 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 Zandvoort

  1. 152.4454, 4.56268.0 km · score 92/100
  2. 252.4685, 4.568110.6 km · score 92/100
  3. 352.3575, 4.51522.4 km · score 92/100
  4. 452.3428, 4.50564.1 km · score 92/100
  5. 552.4676, 4.542710.2 km · score 91/100

Want to see totality?

Zandvoort is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1155 km away, near Bilbao.

Nearby cities

HaarlemLeidenAmsterdamEgmond aan ZeeBergen aan ZeeScheveningenThe HagueDelft