Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Frankfurt

From Frankfurt (Germany), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 88% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:14 CEST. At that moment the Sun is only 4° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 288°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
88%
Maximum (local)
20:14 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 Frankfurt 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 Frankfurt

  1. 150.0103, 8.626811.9 km · score 89/100
  2. 250.1832, 8.827713.1 km · score 87/100
  3. 350.1880, 8.856915.1 km · score 87/100
  4. 450.2576, 8.520120.0 km · score 87/100
  5. 550.1636, 8.76018.1 km · score 86/100

Want to see totality?

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

Nearby cities

WiesbadenMainzBacharachRhine ValleyLoreleyHeidelbergKoblenzBurg Eltz