Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Cotswolds

From Cotswolds (United Kingdom), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 92% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:13 BST. At that moment the Sun is only 11° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 280°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
92%
Maximum (local)
19:13 BST
Sun altitude
11°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Cotswolds 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 11°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Cotswolds

  1. 151.9342, -2.023720.0 km · score 92/100
  2. 251.9054, -2.013417.7 km · score 92/100
  3. 351.9668, -1.908417.2 km · score 92/100
  4. 451.9325, -1.923114.6 km · score 92/100
  5. 551.9247, -2.015518.9 km · score 92/100

Want to see totality?

Cotswolds is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 943 km away, near Santander.

Nearby cities

Cleeve HillCheltenhamBroadway TowerGloucesterOxfordStratford-upon-AvonMalvernWorcester