Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Jena

From Jena (Germany), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 86% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:11 CEST. At that moment the Sun is only 4° 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
86%
Maximum (local)
20:11 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 Jena 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 Jena

  1. 151.0067, 11.755914.7 km · score 90/100
  2. 250.9492, 11.57432.7 km · score 90/100
  3. 351.0298, 11.726014.9 km · score 89/100
  4. 450.9174, 11.47028.4 km · score 89/100
  5. 550.8379, 11.360418.9 km · score 88/100

Want to see totality?

Jena is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1348 km away, near Pamplona.

Nearby cities

WeimarErfurtLeipzigBrockenKarlovy VaryBambergDresdenNuremberg