Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Linz

From Linz (Austria), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 88% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:15 CEST. At that moment the Sun is only 0° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 292°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
88%
Maximum (local)
20:15 CEST
Sun altitude
0°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Linz 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 0°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Linz

  1. 148.3424, 14.21106.8 km · score 92/100
  2. 248.3826, 14.159112.6 km · score 91/100
  3. 348.3591, 14.21068.0 km · score 91/100
  4. 448.3894, 14.221310.3 km · score 91/100
  5. 548.3696, 14.19079.9 km · score 91/100

Want to see totality?

Linz is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1232 km away, near Menorca.

Nearby cities

Český KrumlovPassauSalzkammergutLake WolfgangseeHallstatt