Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Watzmann Viewpoint

From Watzmann Viewpoint (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 292°). 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 Watzmann 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 1°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Watzmann Viewpoint

  1. 147.4804, 12.733716.3 km · score 99/100
  2. 247.5590, 12.92390.5 km · score 99/100
  3. 347.5706, 12.86344.6 km · score 99/100
  4. 447.4593, 12.967511.2 km · score 98/100
  5. 547.4923, 12.717916.7 km · score 98/100

Want to see totality?

Watzmann Viewpoint is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1101 km away, near Menorca.

Nearby cities

KönigsseeHinterseeBerchtesgadenZell am SeeSalzburgKitzbühelLake WolfgangseeKaprun High Mountain Reservoirs