Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Margate

From Margate (United Kingdom), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 90% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:13 BST. At that moment the Sun is only 9° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 282°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
90%
Maximum (local)
19:13 BST
Sun altitude
9°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Margate 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 9°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Margate

  1. 151.3775, 1.26368.5 km · score 91/100
  2. 251.3798, 1.215211.9 km · score 91/100
  3. 351.3931, 1.42503.0 km · score 91/100
  4. 451.3787, 1.229610.9 km · score 90/100
  5. 551.3770, 1.24889.5 km · score 90/100

Want to see totality?

Margate is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 959 km away, near Bilbao.

Nearby cities

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