Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Ripon

From Ripon (United Kingdom), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 90% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:09 BST. At that moment the Sun is only 12° 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
90%
Maximum (local)
19:09 BST
Sun altitude
12°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Ripon 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 12°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Ripon

  1. 154.1036, -1.758715.8 km · score 87/100
  2. 254.1732, -1.818819.6 km · score 87/100
  3. 354.1692, -1.791317.8 km · score 86/100
  4. 454.1499, -1.786517.2 km · score 86/100
  5. 554.1334, -1.774816.4 km · score 86/100

Want to see totality?

Ripon is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1199 km away, near Santander.

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