Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Kinsale

From Kinsale (Ireland), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 97% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:14 GMT+1. At that moment the Sun is only 16° 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
97%
Maximum (local)
19:14 GMT+1
Sun altitude
16°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Kinsale 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 16°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Kinsale

  1. 151.6158, -8.540710.1 km · score 96/100
  2. 251.6237, -8.54799.3 km · score 92/100
  3. 351.6284, -8.53178.7 km · score 92/100
  4. 451.7152, -8.378310.6 km · score 92/100
  5. 551.8490, -8.651917.9 km · score 91/100

Want to see totality?

Kinsale is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 912 km away, near Playa de las Catedrales.

Nearby cities

CorkCobhKenmareKillarney National ParkKillarneyCarrauntoohilRing of KerryBeara Peninsula