Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Shetland

From Shetland (United Kingdom), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 88% of the Sun covered, peaking at 18:58 BST. At that moment the Sun is only 14° 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
88%
Maximum (local)
18:58 BST
Sun altitude
14°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Shetland 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 14°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Shetland

  1. 160.4255, -1.452416.2 km · score 96/100
  2. 260.3588, -1.459313.0 km · score 96/100
  3. 360.3591, -1.429111.4 km · score 96/100
  4. 460.3401, -1.473713.5 km · score 96/100
  5. 560.4399, -1.432216.5 km · score 95/100

Want to see totality?

Shetland is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1884 km away, near Santander.

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