Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Canterbury

From Canterbury (United Kingdom), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 91% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:14 BST. At that moment the Sun is only 10° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 282°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
91%
Maximum (local)
19:14 BST
Sun altitude
10°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Canterbury 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 10°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Canterbury

  1. 151.3520, 1.01239.2 km · score 92/100
  2. 251.1062, 1.121119.6 km · score 92/100
  3. 351.3685, 1.06769.8 km · score 91/100
  4. 451.1094, 1.080619.0 km · score 91/100
  5. 551.1459, 1.001015.9 km · score 91/100

Want to see totality?

Canterbury is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 941 km away, near Bilbao.

Nearby cities

WhitstableFolkestoneDealDoverMargateWhite Cliffs of DoverBroadstairsSouthend-on-Sea