Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Berchtesgaden

From Berchtesgaden (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 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)
20:16 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 Berchtesgaden 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 Berchtesgaden

  1. 147.5590, 12.923910.1 km · score 99/100
  2. 247.5706, 12.863412.6 km · score 99/100
  3. 347.4593, 12.967519.4 km · score 98/100
  4. 447.4786, 12.972617.2 km · score 98/100
  5. 547.4535, 13.007019.9 km · score 98/100

Want to see totality?

Berchtesgaden is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1112 km away, near Menorca.

Nearby cities

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