Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Northumberland Dark Sky Park

From Northumberland Dark Sky Park (United Kingdom), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 90% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:07 BST. At that moment the Sun is only 13° 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
90%
Maximum (local)
19:07 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 Northumberland Dark Sky Park 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 Northumberland Dark Sky Park

  1. 155.5173, -2.286018.7 km · score 96/100
  2. 255.4371, -2.24319.7 km · score 95/100
  3. 355.4104, -2.34238.9 km · score 94/100
  4. 455.4207, -2.29608.4 km · score 94/100
  5. 555.5291, -2.230120.0 km · score 94/100

Want to see totality?

Northumberland Dark Sky Park is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1327 km away, near Santander.

Nearby cities

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