Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Rostock

From Rostock (Germany), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 84% 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 289°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
84%
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 Rostock 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 Rostock

  1. 154.2290, 12.176516.0 km · score 92/100
  2. 254.2132, 12.161014.0 km · score 92/100
  3. 354.2051, 12.153113.0 km · score 92/100
  4. 454.1826, 12.082010.1 km · score 92/100
  5. 554.1975, 12.144912.1 km · score 92/100

Want to see totality?

Rostock is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1607 km away, near Pamplona.

Nearby cities

FehmarnRügenLübeckMøns KlintJasmund National ParkUsedomKielStevns Klint