Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Ambleside

From Ambleside (United Kingdom), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 91% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:08 BST. At that moment the Sun is only 13° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 277°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
91%
Maximum (local)
19:08 BST
Sun altitude
13°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Ambleside 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 13°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Ambleside

  1. 154.5282, -3.019411.3 km · score 97/100
  2. 254.3853, -3.245319.0 km · score 97/100
  3. 354.3627, -3.139513.8 km · score 96/100
  4. 454.3857, -3.124111.6 km · score 96/100
  5. 554.3717, -3.123412.3 km · score 96/100

Want to see totality?

Ambleside is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1221 km away, near Santander.

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