Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Essen

From Essen (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 Essen 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 Essen

  1. 151.3067, 6.924317.6 km · score 91/100
  2. 251.5682, 7.160916.2 km · score 90/100
  3. 351.3674, 6.99819.9 km · score 89/100
  4. 451.3725, 7.113811.6 km · score 89/100
  5. 551.4847, 7.270018.2 km · score 89/100

Want to see totality?

Essen is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1161 km away, near Pamplona.

Nearby cities

DüsseldorfDortmundCologneMünsterBonnDrachenfelsNijmegenArnhem