Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Zugspitze

From Zugspitze (Germany), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 90% of the Sun covered, peaking at 20:17 CEST. At that moment the Sun is only 2° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 290°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
90%
Maximum (local)
20:17 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 Zugspitze 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 Zugspitze

  1. 147.4198, 11.152312.6 km · score 99/100
  2. 247.4428, 10.88218.1 km · score 98/100
  3. 347.4092, 10.97041.7 km · score 98/100
  4. 447.5512, 10.821019.0 km · score 98/100
  5. 547.3980, 10.818312.8 km · score 98/100

Want to see totality?

Zugspitze is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 997 km away, near Menorca.

Nearby cities

EibseePartnachklammGarmisch-PartenkirchenMittenwaldNeuschwanstein CastleSchwangauSeegrube NordketteInnsbruck