Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Bastei Viewpoint

From Bastei Viewpoint (Germany), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 86% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:11 CEST. At that moment the Sun is only 2° 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
86%
Maximum (local)
20:11 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 Bastei Viewpoint 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 Bastei Viewpoint

  1. 151.0639, 14.131312.1 km · score 92/100
  2. 250.8750, 14.019810.3 km · score 90/100
  3. 351.0588, 14.111411.2 km · score 90/100
  4. 451.0501, 14.106610.1 km · score 90/100
  5. 551.0104, 14.13346.9 km · score 90/100

Want to see totality?

Bastei Viewpoint is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1447 km away, near Menorca.

Nearby cities

Bastei BridgeSaxon SwitzerlandElbe Sandstone MountainsPravčická GateBohemian Switzerland National ParkDresdenJeštěd TowerTrosky Castle