Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Inverness

From Inverness (United Kingdom), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 91% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:03 BST. At that moment the Sun is only 15° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 274°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
91%
Maximum (local)
19:03 BST
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 Inverness 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 Inverness

  1. 157.3246, -4.386519.6 km · score 93/100
  2. 257.3350, -4.354917.7 km · score 93/100
  3. 357.3314, -4.370318.5 km · score 92/100
  4. 457.4046, -4.403613.5 km · score 92/100
  5. 557.3792, -4.418716.0 km · score 91/100

Want to see totality?

Inverness is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1554 km away, near Gijón.

Nearby cities

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