Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Wiesbaden

From Wiesbaden (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 5° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 288°). 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
5°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Wiesbaden 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 5°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Wiesbaden

  1. 149.9818, 8.121113.7 km · score 89/100
  2. 249.9138, 8.215918.4 km · score 89/100
  3. 350.1180, 8.018116.4 km · score 89/100
  4. 450.1229, 8.003417.6 km · score 88/100
  5. 549.9564, 8.085117.5 km · score 88/100

Want to see totality?

Wiesbaden is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1106 km away, near Pamplona.

Nearby cities

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