Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Hay-on-Wye

From Hay-on-Wye (United Kingdom), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 93% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:13 BST. At that moment the Sun is only 12° 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
93%
Maximum (local)
19:13 BST
Sun altitude
12°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Hay-on-Wye 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 12°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Hay-on-Wye

  1. 151.9410, -3.222316.3 km · score 95/100
  2. 251.9867, -3.167310.2 km · score 94/100
  3. 351.9721, -3.170811.8 km · score 94/100
  4. 451.9934, -3.15029.2 km · score 94/100
  5. 551.9050, -3.155719.0 km · score 94/100

Want to see totality?

Hay-on-Wye is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 959 km away, near Santander.

Nearby cities

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