Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Freiburg

From Freiburg (Germany), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 90% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:17 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
90%
Maximum (local)
20:17 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 Freiburg 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 Freiburg

  1. 148.0938, 7.688515.5 km · score 95/100
  2. 247.8838, 7.873213.0 km · score 94/100
  3. 347.8225, 7.832719.6 km · score 94/100
  4. 447.8990, 7.864011.2 km · score 93/100
  5. 547.8960, 7.881111.8 km · score 92/100

Want to see totality?

Freiburg is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 938 km away, near Pamplona.

Nearby cities

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