Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Perth

From Perth (United Kingdom), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 91% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:05 BST. At that moment the Sun is only 14° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 275°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
91%
Maximum (local)
19:05 BST
Sun altitude
14°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Perth 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 14°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Perth

  1. 156.2846, -3.647617.9 km · score 94/100
  2. 256.2457, -3.304018.6 km · score 93/100
  3. 356.3477, -3.197515.7 km · score 93/100
  4. 456.3031, -3.534011.9 km · score 93/100
  5. 556.4715, -3.271713.2 km · score 93/100

Want to see totality?

Perth is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1438 km away, near Santander.

Nearby cities

DundeePitlochrySt AndrewsStirlingAnstrutherCalton HillEdinburghCrail