Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Augsburg

From Augsburg (Germany), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 89% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:16 CEST. At that moment the Sun is only 2° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 290°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
89%
Maximum (local)
20:16 CEST
Sun altitude
2°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Augsburg 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 2°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Augsburg

  1. 148.4182, 10.95156.6 km · score 89/100
  2. 248.4396, 10.91857.8 km · score 88/100
  3. 348.5299, 10.909617.7 km · score 88/100
  4. 448.5135, 10.902015.9 km · score 88/100
  5. 548.4803, 10.913412.3 km · score 88/100

Want to see totality?

Augsburg is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1081 km away, near Menorca.

Nearby cities

MunichBlautopfNeuschwanstein CastleSchwangauGarmisch-PartenkirchenEibseePartnachklammZugspitze