Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Durness

From Durness (United Kingdom), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 91% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:01 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
91%
Maximum (local)
19:01 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 Durness 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 Durness

  1. 158.3660, -4.90329.9 km · score 98/100
  2. 258.2695, -4.931318.2 km · score 98/100
  3. 358.3656, -5.004815.5 km · score 97/100
  4. 458.4187, -4.89058.5 km · score 97/100
  5. 558.4088, -4.927510.5 km · score 97/100

Want to see totality?

Durness is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1655 km away, near Gijón.

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