Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Bremen

From Bremen (Germany), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 86% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:09 CEST. At that moment the Sun is only 6° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 287°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
86%
Maximum (local)
20:09 CEST
Sun altitude
6°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Bremen 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 6°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Bremen

  1. 153.1662, 8.569518.3 km · score 90/100
  2. 253.0952, 8.66569.3 km · score 90/100
  3. 353.1298, 8.83326.0 km · score 90/100
  4. 453.1479, 8.528319.8 km · score 90/100
  5. 553.1358, 8.577116.3 km · score 90/100

Want to see totality?

Bremen is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1379 km away, near Pamplona.

Nearby cities

HamburgHannoverExternsteineHelgolandMünsterGroningenLübeckKiel