Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Dresden

From Dresden (Germany), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 86% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:11 CEST. At that moment the Sun is only 2° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 291°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
86%
Maximum (local)
20:11 CEST
Sun altitude
2°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Dresden 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 2°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Dresden

  1. 151.1250, 13.501718.4 km · score 84/100
  2. 251.1463, 13.502019.6 km · score 84/100
  3. 351.1295, 13.484519.7 km · score 83/100
  4. 451.1665, 13.531919.3 km · score 82/100
  5. 551.1556, 13.528818.7 km · score 82/100

Want to see totality?

Dresden is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1442 km away, near Menorca.

Nearby cities

Bastei BridgeBastei ViewpointSaxon SwitzerlandElbe Sandstone MountainsPravčická GateBohemian Switzerland National ParkSpreewaldJeštěd Tower