Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Powerscourt Waterfall

From Powerscourt Waterfall (Ireland), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 94% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:11 GMT+1. At that moment the Sun is only 15° 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
94%
Maximum (local)
19:11 GMT+1
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 Powerscourt Waterfall 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 Powerscourt Waterfall

  1. 153.0578, -6.381514.9 km · score 95/100
  2. 253.1036, -6.407314.1 km · score 94/100
  3. 353.0312, -6.441219.8 km · score 94/100
  4. 453.0275, -6.412118.6 km · score 94/100
  5. 553.1646, -6.436415.7 km · score 92/100

Want to see totality?

Powerscourt Waterfall is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1068 km away, near Playa de las Catedrales.

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