Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Richmond

From Richmond (United Kingdom), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 91% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:08 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
91%
Maximum (local)
19:08 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 Richmond 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 Richmond

  1. 154.2737, -1.941319.7 km · score 93/100
  2. 254.2864, -1.954419.2 km · score 93/100
  3. 354.4578, -2.003518.2 km · score 92/100
  4. 454.2762, -1.923818.7 km · score 91/100
  5. 554.3649, -1.86899.6 km · score 90/100

Want to see totality?

Richmond is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1226 km away, near Santander.

Nearby cities

Barnard CastleRiponDurhamMalham CoveHarrogateSkiptonSunderlandNewcastle upon Tyne