Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Dunstanburgh Castle

From Dunstanburgh Castle (United Kingdom), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 90% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:07 BST. At that moment the Sun is only 13° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 278°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
90%
Maximum (local)
19:07 BST
Sun altitude
13°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Dunstanburgh Castle 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 13°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Dunstanburgh Castle

  1. 155.5435, -1.853417.3 km · score 90/100
  2. 255.4188, -1.771413.7 km · score 90/100
  3. 355.3615, -1.808819.7 km · score 90/100
  4. 455.6397, -1.620716.7 km · score 90/100
  5. 555.5021, -1.875417.7 km · score 90/100

Want to see totality?

Dunstanburgh Castle is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1347 km away, near Santander.

Nearby cities

AlnwickBamburgh Castle beachBamburghLindisfarneBerwick-upon-TweedNorthumberlandNorthumberland Dark Sky ParkKelso