Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Melrose

From Melrose (United Kingdom), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 91% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:07 BST. At that moment the Sun is only 14° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 277°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
91%
Maximum (local)
19:07 BST
Sun altitude
14°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Melrose 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 14°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Melrose

  1. 155.4285, -2.665719.4 km · score 94/100
  2. 255.5815, -2.72002.0 km · score 93/100
  3. 355.6779, -3.001819.3 km · score 92/100
  4. 455.6682, -3.015919.6 km · score 92/100
  5. 555.6484, -3.033820.0 km · score 92/100

Want to see totality?

Melrose is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1352 km away, near Santander.

Nearby cities

KelsoPeeblesNorthumberland Dark Sky ParkDunbarArthur's SeatCalton HillEdinburghBerwick-upon-Tweed