Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Lindau

From Lindau (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 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)
20:17 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 Lindau 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 Lindau

  1. 147.6852, 9.780117.1 km · score 93/100
  2. 247.4178, 9.501319.8 km · score 92/100
  3. 347.5224, 9.821910.7 km · score 92/100
  4. 447.4326, 9.489619.3 km · score 92/100
  5. 547.4533, 9.503017.1 km · score 92/100

Want to see totality?

Lindau is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 955 km away, near Menorca.

Nearby cities

BregenzBodenseeSt. GallenAppenzellSeealpseeKonstanzMainau IslandOberstdorf