Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Black Forest

From Black Forest (Germany), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 90% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:17 CEST. At that moment the Sun is only 4° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 288°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
90%
Maximum (local)
20:17 CEST
Sun altitude
4°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Black Forest 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 4°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Black Forest

  1. 148.1825, 7.937518.6 km · score 89/100
  2. 248.4184, 8.007119.6 km · score 89/100
  3. 348.1493, 7.957419.6 km · score 89/100
  4. 448.2483, 8.283910.2 km · score 88/100
  5. 548.1916, 7.926818.7 km · score 87/100

Want to see totality?

Black Forest is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 974 km away, near Pamplona.

Nearby cities

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