Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Bamburgh Castle beach

From Bamburgh Castle beach (United Kingdom), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 90% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:07 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
90%
Maximum (local)
19:07 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 Bamburgh Castle beach 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 Bamburgh Castle beach

  1. 155.6201, -1.924213.5 km · score 92/100
  2. 255.5790, -1.995218.2 km · score 91/100
  3. 355.5860, -1.890911.7 km · score 90/100
  4. 455.5765, -1.886011.7 km · score 90/100
  5. 555.5435, -1.853411.6 km · score 90/100

Want to see totality?

Bamburgh Castle beach is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1359 km away, near Santander.

Nearby cities

BamburghLindisfarneDunstanburgh CastleAlnwickBerwick-upon-TweedNorthumberland Dark Sky ParkKelsoNorthumberland