Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Bristol

From Bristol (United Kingdom), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 93% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:14 BST. At that moment the Sun is only 12° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 279°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
93%
Maximum (local)
19:14 BST
Sun altitude
12°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Bristol 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 12°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Bristol

  1. 151.4599, -2.834617.1 km · score 91/100
  2. 251.4755, -2.65275.1 km · score 91/100
  3. 351.4695, -2.813015.7 km · score 91/100
  4. 451.3133, -2.744419.1 km · score 90/100
  5. 551.5554, -2.667412.5 km · score 90/100

Want to see totality?

Bristol is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 893 km away, near Santander.

Nearby cities

BathCheddar GorgeGlastonburyGlastonbury TorCardiffGloucesterCheltenhamStonehenge