Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Newquay

From Newquay (United Kingdom), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 95% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:16 BST. At that moment the Sun is only 13° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 278°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
95%
Maximum (local)
19:16 BST
Sun altitude
13°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Newquay 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 13°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Newquay

  1. 150.4325, -5.05222.8 km · score 97/100
  2. 250.4924, -5.03409.4 km · score 96/100
  3. 350.3872, -5.15386.2 km · score 96/100
  4. 450.2796, -5.257119.6 km · score 95/100
  5. 550.3245, -5.192912.8 km · score 95/100

Want to see totality?

Newquay is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 766 km away, near Gijón.

Nearby cities

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