Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Newcastle

From Newcastle (United Kingdom), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 93% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:09 BST. At that moment the Sun is only 15° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 275°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
93%
Maximum (local)
19:09 BST
Sun altitude
15°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Newcastle 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 15°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Newcastle

  1. 154.1426, -5.97989.6 km · score 97/100
  2. 254.1471, -6.047112.5 km · score 96/100
  3. 354.1655, -5.96617.1 km · score 96/100
  4. 454.1933, -5.93763.7 km · score 96/100
  5. 554.1844, -5.98947.2 km · score 96/100

Want to see totality?

Newcastle is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1187 km away, near Gijón.

Nearby cities

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