Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Walhalla Memorial

From Walhalla Memorial (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 2° 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
88%
Maximum (local)
20:14 CEST
Sun altitude
2°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Walhalla Memorial 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 2°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Walhalla Memorial

  1. 149.0980, 12.303117.5 km · score 89/100
  2. 249.0483, 12.154512.0 km · score 89/100
  3. 349.0321, 12.150710.6 km · score 89/100
  4. 448.9729, 12.378711.6 km · score 88/100
  5. 548.9781, 12.32728.2 km · score 88/100

Want to see totality?

Walhalla Memorial is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1189 km away, near Menorca.

Nearby cities

RegensburgŠumava National ParkPassauNurembergMunichAugsburgSalzburgBamberg