Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Drachenfels

From Drachenfels (Germany), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 88% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:13 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
88%
Maximum (local)
20:13 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 Drachenfels 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 Drachenfels

  1. 150.6406, 7.19383.1 km · score 89/100
  2. 250.7135, 7.25736.3 km · score 89/100
  3. 350.6822, 7.012213.7 km · score 89/100
  4. 450.8290, 7.087019.8 km · score 88/100
  5. 550.7177, 7.31539.5 km · score 88/100

Want to see totality?

Drachenfels is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1102 km away, near Pamplona.

Nearby cities

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