Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Barmouth

From Barmouth (United Kingdom), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 93% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:12 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
93%
Maximum (local)
19:12 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 Barmouth 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 Barmouth

  1. 152.6109, -4.107313.0 km · score 98/100
  2. 252.8564, -4.019115.0 km · score 98/100
  3. 352.8833, -3.999518.2 km · score 97/100
  4. 452.8955, -4.001619.5 km · score 96/100
  5. 552.8711, -3.989217.1 km · score 96/100

Want to see totality?

Barmouth is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1029 km away, near Gijón.

Nearby cities

HarlechPortmeirionPorthmadogAberystwythSnowdon summitSnowdoniaDevil's BridgeCaernarfon