Overview
- The eclipse on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, will produce a deep partial eclipse across Germany during the evening with maximum coverage of roughly 80–90 percent before sunset.
- A narrow path of totality will cross parts of Siberia, the Arctic, east Greenland, western Iceland and reach northern Spain and the Balearic Islands, where observers can see full totality.
- The Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz and ophthalmologists say only certified solar filters that meet DIN EN ISO 12312-2:2015 with optical density OD ≥ 5 and transmission ≤ 0.001% are safe for direct viewing.
- Medical experts warn that unprotected viewing can cause painless phototoxic or thermal retinal injury that is often irreversible, so observatories plan events and some will hand out or sell certified eclipse glasses and show indirect projection methods.
- Visibility in Germany will hinge on a low western horizon and local weather, and the Perseids meteor shower will peak the same night, offering added sky activity for those who secure safe viewing conditions.