Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Hohenzollern Castle

From Hohenzollern Castle (Germany), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 90% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:16 CEST. At that moment the Sun is only 3° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 289°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
90%
Maximum (local)
20:16 CEST
Sun altitude
3°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Hohenzollern Castle 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 3°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Hohenzollern Castle

  1. 148.4052, 9.194019.0 km · score 92/100
  2. 248.3700, 9.148714.3 km · score 90/100
  3. 348.3242, 8.95371.0 km · score 90/100
  4. 448.2675, 8.88788.6 km · score 89/100
  5. 548.4017, 9.095812.8 km · score 89/100

Want to see totality?

Hohenzollern Castle is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1008 km away, near Menorca.

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