Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Achensee

From Achensee (Austria), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 89% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:17 CEST. At that moment the Sun is only 1° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 291°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
89%
Maximum (local)
20:17 CEST
Sun altitude
1°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Achensee 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 1°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Achensee

  1. 147.4296, 11.61687.5 km · score 98/100
  2. 247.3192, 11.770613.3 km · score 98/100
  3. 347.4442, 11.77994.9 km · score 98/100
  4. 447.4431, 11.525214.4 km · score 98/100
  5. 547.3636, 11.507317.6 km · score 98/100

Want to see totality?

Achensee is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1032 km away, near Menorca.

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