Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Glasgow

From Glasgow (United Kingdom), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 91% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:06 BST. At that moment the Sun is only 14° 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
91%
Maximum (local)
19:06 BST
Sun altitude
14°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Glasgow 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 14°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Glasgow

  1. 156.0257, -4.317118.4 km · score 95/100
  2. 256.0407, -4.253919.6 km · score 94/100
  3. 356.0346, -4.282119.0 km · score 94/100
  4. 456.0156, -4.341117.7 km · score 94/100
  5. 555.9618, -4.505919.2 km · score 93/100

Want to see totality?

Glasgow is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1375 km away, near Gijón.

Nearby cities

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