Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Lincoln

From Lincoln (United Kingdom), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 90% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:10 BST. At that moment the Sun is only 11° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 280°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
90%
Maximum (local)
19:10 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 Lincoln 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 Lincoln

  1. 153.1827, -0.53955.3 km · score 92/100
  2. 253.2961, -0.57357.6 km · score 91/100
  3. 353.2544, -0.768515.4 km · score 91/100
  4. 453.0696, -0.550917.9 km · score 91/100
  5. 553.0828, -0.569716.6 km · score 90/100

Want to see totality?

Lincoln is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1112 km away, near Santander.

Nearby cities

NottinghamSheffieldMatlockCurbar EdgeStanage EdgeHunstantonLeicesterKing's Lynn