Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Zermatt

From Zermatt (Switzerland), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 92% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:20 CEST. At that moment the Sun is only 3° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 289°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
92%
Maximum (local)
20:20 CEST
Sun altitude
3°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Zermatt 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 3°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Zermatt

  1. 145.8720, 7.687917.2 km · score 99/100
  2. 246.0591, 7.68516.5 km · score 99/100
  3. 346.1143, 7.682711.6 km · score 98/100
  4. 446.1788, 7.732517.6 km · score 98/100
  5. 546.1014, 7.601314.5 km · score 98/100

Want to see totality?

Zermatt is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 737 km away, near Menorca.

Nearby cities

GornergratSaas-FeeCrans-MontanaSionLeukerbadVerbierGemmi PassAosta