Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Rothenburg ob der Tauber

From Rothenburg ob der Tauber (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 289°). 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 Rothenburg ob der Tauber 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 Rothenburg ob der Tauber

  1. 149.4305, 9.933518.7 km · score 92/100
  2. 249.4171, 9.934918.2 km · score 92/100
  3. 349.4053, 9.931118.2 km · score 91/100
  4. 449.4437, 9.933519.2 km · score 90/100
  5. 549.4604, 9.943119.4 km · score 89/100

Want to see totality?

Rothenburg ob der Tauber is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1152 km away, near Menorca.

Nearby cities

WürzburgNurembergBambergStuttgartHeidelbergBlautopfAugsburgFrankfurt