Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Kiel

From Kiel (Germany), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 85% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:07 CEST. At that moment the Sun is only 6° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 287°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
85%
Maximum (local)
20:07 CEST
Sun altitude
6°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Kiel 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 6°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Kiel

  1. 154.4326, 10.301916.8 km · score 92/100
  2. 254.4240, 10.282015.2 km · score 92/100
  3. 354.4729, 10.009118.2 km · score 92/100
  4. 454.4616, 9.927019.9 km · score 91/100
  5. 554.4168, 10.261113.7 km · score 91/100

Want to see totality?

Kiel is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1541 km away, near Pamplona.

Nearby cities

LübeckFlensburgSønderborgFehmarnHamburgOdenseRostockSylt