Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Caernarfon

From Caernarfon (United Kingdom), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 93% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:11 BST. At that moment the Sun is only 14° 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)
19:11 BST
Sun altitude
14°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Caernarfon 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 14°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Caernarfon

  1. 153.0624, -4.083015.3 km · score 98/100
  2. 253.0405, -4.174612.8 km · score 97/100
  3. 353.0780, -4.091913.9 km · score 96/100
  4. 453.0430, -4.082316.6 km · score 96/100
  5. 553.1664, -3.985819.4 km · score 96/100

Want to see totality?

Caernarfon is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1073 km away, near Gijón.

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