Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Dartmouth

From Dartmouth (United Kingdom), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 94% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:16 BST. At that moment the Sun is only 12° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 279°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
94%
Maximum (local)
19:16 BST
Sun altitude
12°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Dartmouth 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 12°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Dartmouth

  1. 150.2166, -3.740318.9 km · score 94/100
  2. 250.3561, -3.762613.1 km · score 92/100
  3. 350.3230, -3.762313.4 km · score 92/100
  4. 450.2300, -3.760218.7 km · score 91/100
  5. 550.2405, -3.726316.2 km · score 91/100

Want to see totality?

Dartmouth is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 766 km away, near Santander.

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