Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Weimar

From Weimar (Germany), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 87% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:11 CEST. At that moment the Sun is only 4° 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
87%
Maximum (local)
20:11 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 Weimar 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 Weimar

  1. 150.9767, 11.151312.1 km · score 91/100
  2. 251.0404, 11.089517.7 km · score 90/100
  3. 350.9492, 11.574317.9 km · score 90/100
  4. 450.9853, 11.20188.5 km · score 89/100
  5. 550.8290, 11.299316.8 km · score 89/100

Want to see totality?

Weimar is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1337 km away, near Pamplona.

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