Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Ben Nevis

From Ben Nevis (United Kingdom), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 91% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:05 BST. At that moment the Sun is only 15° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 274°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
91%
Maximum (local)
19:05 BST
Sun altitude
15°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Ben Nevis 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 15°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Ben Nevis

  1. 156.8038, -5.01781.2 km · score 98/100
  2. 256.6459, -4.901117.9 km · score 97/100
  3. 356.7421, -4.94097.2 km · score 97/100
  4. 456.8254, -4.84939.9 km · score 97/100
  5. 556.6507, -5.045616.5 km · score 96/100

Want to see totality?

Ben Nevis is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1476 km away, near Gijón.

Nearby cities

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