Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Potsdam

From Potsdam (Germany), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 85% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:09 CEST. At that moment the Sun is only 4° 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
85%
Maximum (local)
20:09 CEST
Sun altitude
4°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Potsdam 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 4°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Potsdam

  1. 152.4532, 12.894713.5 km · score 90/100
  2. 252.4595, 12.792020.0 km · score 90/100
  3. 352.5071, 12.839820.0 km · score 89/100
  4. 452.4509, 12.879614.2 km · score 89/100
  5. 552.4523, 13.00947.8 km · score 89/100

Want to see totality?

Potsdam is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1528 km away, near Pamplona.

Nearby cities

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