Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Lübeck

From Lübeck (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 5° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 288°). 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
5°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Lübeck 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 5°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Lübeck

  1. 153.8078, 10.65116.8 km · score 90/100
  2. 253.9756, 10.460919.2 km · score 89/100
  3. 353.9590, 10.458118.2 km · score 87/100
  4. 453.9311, 10.498014.4 km · score 87/100
  5. 553.9740, 10.443020.0 km · score 87/100

Want to see totality?

Lübeck is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1526 km away, near Pamplona.

Nearby cities

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