Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Skipton

From Skipton (United Kingdom), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 91% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:09 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)
19:09 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 Skipton 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 Skipton

  1. 154.0808, -2.246920.0 km · score 94/100
  2. 254.0657, -2.209117.0 km · score 94/100
  3. 354.0673, -2.258519.6 km · score 93/100
  4. 454.0143, -2.02715.9 km · score 93/100
  5. 553.9685, -1.849311.0 km · score 93/100

Want to see totality?

Skipton is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1175 km away, near Santander.

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