Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Portrush

From Portrush (United Kingdom), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 93% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:07 BST. At that moment the Sun is only 16° 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
93%
Maximum (local)
19:07 BST
Sun altitude
16°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Portrush 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 16°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Portrush

  1. 155.1174, -6.923319.6 km · score 96/100
  2. 255.1040, -6.912319.9 km · score 93/100
  3. 355.1490, -6.877315.4 km · score 93/100
  4. 455.1405, -6.883416.2 km · score 92/100
  5. 555.1289, -6.881716.7 km · score 92/100

Want to see totality?

Portrush is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1296 km away, near Playa de las Catedrales.

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