Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Partnachklamm

From Partnachklamm (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 2° 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
90%
Maximum (local)
20:17 CEST
Sun altitude
2°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Partnachklamm 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 2°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Partnachklamm

  1. 147.4198, 11.15234.3 km · score 99/100
  2. 247.4428, 10.882117.7 km · score 98/100
  3. 347.4092, 10.970411.9 km · score 98/100
  4. 447.3608, 10.986813.9 km · score 98/100
  5. 547.5273, 10.918217.2 km · score 98/100

Want to see totality?

Partnachklamm is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1005 km away, near Menorca.

Nearby cities

Garmisch-PartenkirchenEibseeZugspitzeMittenwaldSeegrube NordketteInnsbruckNeuschwanstein CastleSchwangau