Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Hannover

From Hannover (Germany), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 86% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:10 CEST. At that moment the Sun is only 5° 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
86%
Maximum (local)
20:10 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 Hannover 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 Hannover

  1. 152.4243, 9.498916.7 km · score 87/100
  2. 252.4561, 9.476619.5 km · score 86/100
  3. 352.4090, 9.553112.7 km · score 86/100
  4. 452.3979, 9.504415.6 km · score 86/100
  5. 552.3518, 9.517814.8 km · score 86/100

Want to see totality?

Hannover is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1360 km away, near Pamplona.

Nearby cities

ExternsteineBrockenBremenHamburgMünsterLübeckErfurtDortmund