Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Nuremberg

From Nuremberg (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 3° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 290°). 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
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 Nuremberg 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 Nuremberg

  1. 149.4747, 11.292415.8 km · score 89/100
  2. 249.4642, 11.299616.2 km · score 89/100
  3. 349.5592, 11.124512.4 km · score 88/100
  4. 449.5823, 11.219617.8 km · score 87/100
  5. 549.4428, 11.352820.0 km · score 87/100

Want to see totality?

Nuremberg is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1190 km away, near Menorca.

Nearby cities

BambergRothenburg ob der TauberRegensburgWürzburgWalhalla MemorialAugsburgBlautopfMunich