Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Rügen

From Rügen (Germany), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 84% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:05 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
84%
Maximum (local)
20:05 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 Rügen 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 Rügen

  1. 154.4879, 13.160418.9 km · score 91/100
  2. 254.4290, 13.150818.6 km · score 91/100
  3. 354.3745, 13.149819.9 km · score 91/100
  4. 454.4907, 13.227714.9 km · score 91/100
  5. 554.4012, 13.210215.2 km · score 91/100

Want to see totality?

Rügen is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1696 km away, near Pamplona.

Nearby cities

Jasmund National ParkUsedomMøns KlintRostockStevns KlintAles StenarAles Stenar ViewpointYstad