Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Brecon Beacons

From Brecon Beacons (United Kingdom), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 93% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:13 BST. At that moment the Sun is only 13° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 278°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
93%
Maximum (local)
19:13 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 Brecon Beacons 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 Brecon Beacons

  1. 151.8747, -3.699818.1 km · score 97/100
  2. 251.8842, -3.709818.8 km · score 97/100
  3. 351.8656, -3.697418.1 km · score 93/100
  4. 451.8984, -3.720119.6 km · score 92/100
  5. 551.8145, -3.700819.8 km · score 92/100

Want to see totality?

Brecon Beacons is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 937 km away, near Santander.

Nearby cities

Pen y FanHay-on-WyeSwanseaCardiffMumblesHerefordGower PeninsulaThree Cliffs Bay