Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Hunstanton

From Hunstanton (United Kingdom), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 90% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:11 BST. At that moment the Sun is only 11° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 281°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
90%
Maximum (local)
19:11 BST
Sun altitude
11°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Hunstanton 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 11°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Hunstanton

  1. 152.9715, 0.52724.2 km · score 92/100
  2. 252.9659, 0.51483.3 km · score 92/100
  3. 352.9576, 0.50732.2 km · score 92/100
  4. 452.9212, 0.47602.4 km · score 92/100
  5. 552.9138, 0.52553.9 km · score 92/100

Want to see totality?

Hunstanton is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1101 km away, near Santander.

Nearby cities

King's LynnWells-next-the-SeaCromerNorwichLincolnNorfolk BroadsCambridgeSouthwold