Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Porthmadog

From Porthmadog (United Kingdom), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 93% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:11 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
93%
Maximum (local)
19:11 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 Porthmadog 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 Porthmadog

  1. 153.0624, -4.083015.2 km · score 98/100
  2. 253.0405, -4.174612.8 km · score 97/100
  3. 353.0780, -4.091916.8 km · score 96/100
  4. 452.8371, -4.086710.6 km · score 96/100
  5. 553.0430, -4.082313.2 km · score 96/100

Want to see totality?

Porthmadog is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1051 km away, near Gijón.

Nearby cities

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