Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Norwich

From Norwich (United Kingdom), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 90% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:11 BST. At that moment the Sun is only 10° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 281°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
90%
Maximum (local)
19:11 BST
Sun altitude
10°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Norwich 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 10°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Norwich

  1. 152.5270, 1.141715.6 km · score 90/100
  2. 252.6498, 1.089514.2 km · score 87/100
  3. 352.4710, 1.212118.7 km · score 87/100
  4. 452.5706, 1.31376.8 km · score 87/100
  5. 552.7058, 1.077517.0 km · score 86/100

Want to see totality?

Norwich is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1087 km away, near Santander.

Nearby cities

Norfolk BroadsCromerSouthwoldWells-next-the-SeaAldeburghKing's LynnHunstantonCambridge