Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Mainz

From Mainz (Germany), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 88% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:14 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
88%
Maximum (local)
20:14 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 Mainz 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 Mainz

  1. 149.8689, 8.053219.6 km · score 90/100
  2. 249.9818, 8.12119.1 km · score 89/100
  3. 349.9138, 8.21599.1 km · score 89/100
  4. 449.8450, 8.325417.4 km · score 89/100
  5. 549.8567, 8.078619.4 km · score 89/100

Want to see totality?

Mainz is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1100 km away, near Pamplona.

Nearby cities

WiesbadenFrankfurtBacharachRhine ValleyLoreleyKoblenzBurg EltzHeidelberg