Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Bamberg

From Bamberg (Germany), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 87% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:13 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
87%
Maximum (local)
20:13 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 Bamberg 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 Bamberg

  1. 149.7601, 10.904115.4 km · score 88/100
  2. 249.9069, 11.02328.7 km · score 87/100
  3. 349.7368, 10.969318.6 km · score 87/100
  4. 449.8109, 10.704317.3 km · score 87/100
  5. 550.0317, 10.980715.8 km · score 87/100

Want to see totality?

Bamberg is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1228 km away, near Menorca.

Nearby cities

NurembergWürzburgRothenburg ob der TauberErfurtWeimarJenaRegensburgWalhalla Memorial