Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Dundalk

From Dundalk (Ireland), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 94% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:10 GMT+1. At that moment the Sun is only 15° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 275°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
94%
Maximum (local)
19:10 GMT+1
Sun altitude
15°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Dundalk 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 15°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Dundalk

  1. 154.1283, -6.438214.0 km · score 96/100
  2. 254.0174, -6.26279.2 km · score 96/100
  3. 354.0464, -6.217112.9 km · score 95/100
  4. 454.0325, -6.30057.3 km · score 95/100
  5. 554.0262, -6.204413.1 km · score 94/100

Want to see totality?

Dundalk is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1163 km away, near Playa de las Catedrales.

Nearby cities

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