Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Dortmund

From Dortmund (Germany), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 88% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:12 CEST. At that moment the Sun is only 6° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 286°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
88%
Maximum (local)
20:12 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 Dortmund 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 Dortmund

  1. 151.6222, 7.454412.1 km · score 90/100
  2. 251.4847, 7.270013.9 km · score 89/100
  3. 351.4179, 7.398111.6 km · score 88/100
  4. 451.5212, 7.56847.2 km · score 88/100
  5. 551.5883, 7.42458.8 km · score 88/100

Want to see totality?

Dortmund is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1186 km away, near Pamplona.

Nearby cities

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