Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Seegrube Nordkette

From Seegrube Nordkette (Austria), 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 1° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 291°). 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
1°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Seegrube Nordkette 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 1°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Seegrube Nordkette

  1. 147.4071, 11.401911.2 km · score 98/100
  2. 247.3026, 11.30785.7 km · score 98/100
  3. 347.4435, 11.420815.5 km · score 98/100
  4. 447.3331, 11.43735.0 km · score 98/100
  5. 547.4463, 11.333316.0 km · score 98/100

Want to see totality?

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

Nearby cities

InnsbruckMittenwaldGroßer AhornbodenStubaitalPartnachklammAchenseeGarmisch-PartenkirchenEibsee