Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Erfurt

From Erfurt (Germany), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 87% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:12 CEST. At that moment the Sun is only 4° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 289°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
87%
Maximum (local)
20:12 CEST
Sun altitude
4°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Erfurt 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 4°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Erfurt

  1. 150.9767, 11.15138.3 km · score 91/100
  2. 251.0404, 11.08957.9 km · score 90/100
  3. 350.8570, 10.981314.0 km · score 89/100
  4. 451.0598, 10.99239.5 km · score 89/100
  5. 551.0864, 11.036312.0 km · score 89/100

Want to see totality?

Erfurt is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1320 km away, near Pamplona.

Nearby cities

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