Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Derry / Londonderry

From Derry / Londonderry (United Kingdom), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 94% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:08 BST. At that moment the Sun is only 16° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 273°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
94%
Maximum (local)
19:08 BST
Sun altitude
16°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Derry / Londonderry 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 16°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Derry / Londonderry

  1. 155.1034, -7.314011.9 km · score 94/100
  2. 255.1652, -7.387819.4 km · score 94/100
  3. 355.1046, -7.448615.0 km · score 93/100
  4. 455.0777, -7.400210.7 km · score 93/100
  5. 555.0867, -7.375110.9 km · score 93/100

Want to see totality?

Derry / Londonderry is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1272 km away, near Playa de las Catedrales.

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