Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Howth

From Howth (Ireland), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 94% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:10 GMT+1. At that moment the Sun is only 15° 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
94%
Maximum (local)
19:10 GMT+1
Sun altitude
15°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Howth 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 15°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Howth

  1. 153.4939, -6.016612.4 km · score 94/100
  2. 253.4074, -6.06392.3 km · score 93/100
  3. 353.3918, -6.339618.2 km · score 90/100
  4. 453.5049, -6.153514.4 km · score 90/100
  5. 553.4845, -6.020311.3 km · score 90/100

Want to see totality?

Howth is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1096 km away, near Gijón.

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