Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Externsteine

From Externsteine (Germany), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 87% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:11 CEST. At that moment the Sun is only 5° 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
87%
Maximum (local)
20:11 CEST
Sun altitude
5°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Externsteine 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 5°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Externsteine

  1. 151.8132, 8.87546.8 km · score 91/100
  2. 251.7482, 8.819414.9 km · score 89/100
  3. 351.8217, 8.86486.3 km · score 89/100
  4. 451.7892, 8.86929.4 km · score 88/100
  5. 551.7599, 8.874412.4 km · score 88/100

Want to see totality?

Externsteine is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1281 km away, near Pamplona.

Nearby cities

HannoverMünsterDortmundBrockenBremenEssenDüsseldorfCologne