Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Neist Point

From Neist Point (United Kingdom), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 92% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:03 BST. At that moment the Sun is only 16° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 272°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
92%
Maximum (local)
19:03 BST
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 Neist Point 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 Neist Point

  1. 157.4474, -6.77562.8 km · score 96/100
  2. 257.4352, -6.78291.4 km · score 94/100
  3. 357.4260, -6.78320.4 km · score 94/100
  4. 457.4572, -6.77983.8 km · score 90/100

Want to see totality?

Neist Point is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1542 km away, near Playa de las Catedrales.

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