Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Smoo Cave

From Smoo Cave (United Kingdom), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 91% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:01 BST. At that moment the Sun is only 16° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 273°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
91%
Maximum (local)
19:01 BST
Sun altitude
16°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Smoo Cave 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 16°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Smoo Cave

  1. 158.6238, -4.994817.3 km · score 97/100
  2. 258.4187, -4.890518.7 km · score 97/100
  3. 358.5712, -5.024717.6 km · score 96/100
  4. 458.5782, -4.540610.7 km · score 96/100
  5. 558.5359, -4.969414.7 km · score 96/100

Want to see totality?

Smoo Cave is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1672 km away, near Gijón.

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