Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Cairngorms

From Cairngorms (United Kingdom), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 91% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:04 BST. 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
91%
Maximum (local)
19:04 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 Cairngorms 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 Cairngorms

  1. 157.0541, -3.71084.2 km · score 98/100
  2. 257.0688, -3.81118.9 km · score 97/100
  3. 357.0834, -3.73834.3 km · score 96/100
  4. 457.0985, -3.69232.3 km · score 95/100
  5. 557.0137, -3.72148.4 km · score 95/100

Want to see totality?

Cairngorms is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1513 km away, near Gijón.

Nearby cities

AviemorePitlochryLoch NessInvernessPerthDundeeBen NevisFort William