Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Würzburg

From Würzburg (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 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
88%
Maximum (local)
20:14 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 Würzburg 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 Würzburg

  1. 149.7146, 9.783814.9 km · score 90/100
  2. 249.8972, 9.867613.3 km · score 90/100
  3. 349.7563, 9.712817.7 km · score 90/100
  4. 449.9359, 9.881016.9 km · score 89/100
  5. 549.9328, 9.866216.9 km · score 89/100

Want to see totality?

Würzburg is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1179 km away, near Pamplona.

Nearby cities

Rothenburg ob der TauberBambergNurembergFrankfurtHeidelbergMainzStuttgartWiesbaden