Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Donegal

From Donegal (Ireland), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 94% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:08 GMT+1. 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 GMT+1
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 Donegal 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 Donegal

  1. 154.7576, -8.092611.6 km · score 96/100
  2. 254.7911, -8.141015.4 km · score 95/100
  3. 354.7752, -8.191514.5 km · score 95/100
  4. 454.7794, -8.229616.0 km · score 95/100
  5. 554.8038, -8.124916.7 km · score 95/100

Want to see totality?

Donegal is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1236 km away, near Playa de las Catedrales.

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