Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Gower Peninsula

From Gower Peninsula (United Kingdom), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 94% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:14 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
94%
Maximum (local)
19:14 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 Gower Peninsula 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 Gower Peninsula

  1. 151.5674, -4.297913.5 km · score 96/100
  2. 251.5823, -4.283812.3 km · score 95/100
  3. 351.6119, -4.303013.9 km · score 94/100
  4. 451.5548, -4.262511.4 km · score 94/100
  5. 551.5639, -4.319215.0 km · score 93/100

Want to see totality?

Gower Peninsula is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 903 km away, near Gijón.

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