Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Bray

From Bray (Ireland), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 94% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:11 GMT+1. At that moment the Sun is only 15° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 275°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
94%
Maximum (local)
19:11 GMT+1
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 Bray 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 Bray

  1. 153.2170, -6.381918.9 km · score 92/100
  2. 253.2076, -6.371918.2 km · score 92/100
  3. 353.1924, -6.378418.7 km · score 92/100
  4. 453.1864, -6.394219.8 km · score 92/100
  5. 553.1821, -6.348616.8 km · score 92/100

Want to see totality?

Bray is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1076 km away, near Playa de las Catedrales.

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