Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Dachstein

From Dachstein (Austria), 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 0° 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
0°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Dachstein 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 0°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Dachstein

  1. 147.5273, 13.478711.2 km · score 99/100
  2. 247.5078, 13.50758.3 km · score 97/100
  3. 347.6248, 13.476319.3 km · score 97/100
  4. 447.4927, 13.51037.5 km · score 96/100
  5. 547.5129, 13.49009.7 km · score 95/100

Want to see totality?

Dachstein is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1131 km away, near Menorca.

Nearby cities

Five Fingers ViewpointHallstattSchladmingSalzkammergutLake WolfgangseeBerchtesgadenKönigsseeWatzmann Viewpoint