Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Flensburg

From Flensburg (Germany), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 85% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:06 CEST. At that moment the Sun is only 7° 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
85%
Maximum (local)
20:06 CEST
Sun altitude
7°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Flensburg 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 7°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Flensburg

  1. 154.8038, 9.179217.2 km · score 90/100
  2. 254.8364, 9.228314.8 km · score 88/100
  3. 354.7223, 9.164119.8 km · score 87/100
  4. 454.7071, 9.185119.4 km · score 87/100
  5. 554.8040, 9.162418.3 km · score 86/100

Want to see totality?

Flensburg is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1556 km away, near Pamplona.

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