Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Kinder Scout

From Kinder Scout (United Kingdom), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 91% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:10 BST. At that moment the Sun is only 12° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 279°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
91%
Maximum (local)
19:10 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 Kinder Scout 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 Kinder Scout

  1. 153.3611, -1.91694.1 km · score 95/100
  2. 253.2542, -2.076920.0 km · score 95/100
  3. 353.3043, -2.036114.2 km · score 94/100
  4. 453.5318, -1.960217.2 km · score 94/100
  5. 553.5222, -1.959216.2 km · score 94/100

Want to see totality?

Kinder Scout is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1113 km away, near Santander.

Nearby cities

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