Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Crail

From Crail (United Kingdom), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 90% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:05 BST. At that moment the Sun is only 14° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 276°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
90%
Maximum (local)
19:05 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 Crail 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 Crail

  1. 156.2341, -2.926718.8 km · score 92/100
  2. 256.1877, -2.56109.0 km · score 92/100
  3. 356.3084, -2.883116.7 km · score 91/100
  4. 456.3065, -2.910518.3 km · score 89/100
  5. 556.1890, -2.859716.4 km · score 89/100

Want to see totality?

Crail is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1426 km away, near Santander.

Nearby cities

AnstrutherSt AndrewsNorth BerwickDunbarDundeeArthur's SeatCalton HillEdinburgh