Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Seven Sisters Cliffs

From Seven Sisters Cliffs (United Kingdom), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 92% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:15 BST. At that moment the Sun is only 10° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 282°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
92%
Maximum (local)
19:15 BST
Sun altitude
10°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Seven Sisters Cliffs 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 10°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Seven Sisters Cliffs

  1. 150.7383, 0.24946.8 km · score 95/100
  2. 250.7387, 0.21304.3 km · score 94/100
  3. 350.7572, 0.15981.6 km · score 94/100
  4. 450.7366, 0.23505.8 km · score 94/100
  5. 550.7639, 0.11183.7 km · score 94/100

Want to see totality?

Seven Sisters Cliffs is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 863 km away, near Santander.

Nearby cities

Seven Sisters Country ParkBirling GapBeachy HeadEastbourneBrightonHastingsRyeDungeness