Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Kelso

From Kelso (United Kingdom), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 90% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:07 BST. At that moment the Sun is only 13° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 277°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
90%
Maximum (local)
19:07 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 Kelso 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 Kelso

  1. 155.5173, -2.286013.0 km · score 96/100
  2. 255.5291, -2.230115.0 km · score 94/100
  3. 355.4507, -2.289818.8 km · score 93/100
  4. 455.4527, -2.351217.1 km · score 93/100
  5. 555.5417, -2.231414.2 km · score 93/100

Want to see totality?

Kelso is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1353 km away, near Santander.

Nearby cities

MelroseNorthumberland Dark Sky ParkBerwick-upon-TweedLindisfarneDunbarBamburghBamburgh Castle beachPeebles