Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Pen y Fan

From Pen y Fan (United Kingdom), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 93% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:13 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
93%
Maximum (local)
19:13 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 Pen y Fan 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 Pen y Fan

  1. 151.8747, -3.699818.1 km · score 97/100
  2. 251.8842, -3.709818.8 km · score 97/100
  3. 351.8957, -3.42961.4 km · score 97/100
  4. 451.8764, -3.44641.1 km · score 95/100
  5. 551.7535, -3.342415.9 km · score 95/100

Want to see totality?

Pen y Fan is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 937 km away, near Santander.

Nearby cities

Brecon BeaconsHay-on-WyeSwanseaCardiffMumblesHerefordGower PeninsulaThree Cliffs Bay