Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Orkney

From Orkney (United Kingdom), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 90% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:00 BST. At that moment the Sun is only 15° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 274°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
90%
Maximum (local)
19:00 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 Orkney 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 Orkney

  1. 159.1415, -3.066018.9 km · score 95/100
  2. 259.1429, -3.045818.7 km · score 94/100
  3. 359.0429, -3.117511.3 km · score 94/100
  4. 458.9597, -3.157411.5 km · score 94/100
  5. 559.1123, -3.143318.0 km · score 93/100

Want to see totality?

Orkney is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1727 km away, near Santander.

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