Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Loop Head

From Loop Head (Ireland), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 97% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:12 GMT+1. At that moment the Sun is only 17° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 273°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
97%
Maximum (local)
19:12 GMT+1
Sun altitude
17°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Loop Head 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 17°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Loop Head

  1. 152.6294, -9.781112.6 km · score 97/100
  2. 252.6348, -9.762214.0 km · score 96/100
  3. 352.6615, -9.702519.0 km · score 96/100
  4. 452.5249, -9.676717.5 km · score 96/100
  5. 552.6486, -9.728616.8 km · score 96/100

Want to see totality?

Loop Head is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1022 km away, near Playa de las Catedrales.

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