Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Burg Eltz

From Burg Eltz (Germany), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 89% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:14 CEST. At that moment the Sun is only 5° 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
89%
Maximum (local)
20:14 CEST
Sun altitude
5°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Burg Eltz 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 5°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Burg Eltz

  1. 150.2530, 7.45449.9 km · score 91/100
  2. 250.2324, 7.46989.9 km · score 90/100
  3. 350.1807, 7.532014.2 km · score 90/100
  4. 450.1746, 7.573917.2 km · score 90/100
  5. 550.0782, 7.269314.9 km · score 89/100

Want to see totality?

Burg Eltz is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1070 km away, near Pamplona.

Nearby cities

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