Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Sylt

From Sylt (Germany), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 85% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:06 CEST. At that moment the Sun is only 7° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 285°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
85%
Maximum (local)
20:06 CEST
Sun altitude
7°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Sylt 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 7°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Sylt

  1. 154.9864, 8.34948.8 km · score 92/100
  2. 254.9759, 8.34157.6 km · score 92/100
  3. 354.9677, 8.33546.7 km · score 92/100
  4. 454.9584, 8.32825.6 km · score 92/100
  5. 554.9497, 8.32234.7 km · score 92/100

Want to see totality?

Sylt is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1527 km away, near Pamplona.

Nearby cities

RibeFanøFlensburgHelgolandSønderborgBillundKielOdense