Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Bregenz

From Bregenz (Austria), 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 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
90%
Maximum (local)
20:17 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 Bregenz 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 Bregenz

  1. 147.3350, 9.715918.8 km · score 98/100
  2. 247.3322, 9.794819.3 km · score 94/100
  3. 347.3450, 9.808918.2 km · score 93/100
  4. 447.3271, 9.774619.7 km · score 93/100
  5. 547.3247, 9.720719.9 km · score 93/100

Want to see totality?

Bregenz is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 954 km away, near Menorca.

Nearby cities

LindauSt. GallenBodenseeAppenzellSeealpseeOberstdorfLechKonstanz