Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Dungeness

From Dungeness (United Kingdom), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 91% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:14 BST. At that moment the Sun is only 9° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 282°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
91%
Maximum (local)
19:14 BST
Sun altitude
9°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Dungeness 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 9°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Dungeness

  1. 150.9265, 0.84519.2 km · score 90/100
  2. 250.9235, 0.86028.1 km · score 90/100
  3. 350.9207, 0.87776.9 km · score 90/100
  4. 450.9183, 0.89625.6 km · score 90/100
  5. 550.9163, 0.91104.6 km · score 90/100

Want to see totality?

Dungeness is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 901 km away, near Bilbao.

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