Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Düsseldorf

From Düsseldorf (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 Düsseldorf 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 Düsseldorf

  1. 151.3067, 6.924313.7 km · score 91/100
  2. 251.1751, 6.656910.0 km · score 90/100
  3. 351.2358, 7.044818.9 km · score 90/100
  4. 451.1814, 6.608112.6 km · score 89/100
  5. 551.3429, 6.693614.0 km · score 89/100

Want to see totality?

Düsseldorf is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1131 km away, near Pamplona.

Nearby cities

EssenCologneDortmundBonnDrachenfelsAachenMonschauHoge Kempen National Park