Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Snowdonia

From Snowdonia (United Kingdom), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 93% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:11 BST. At that moment the Sun is only 13° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 277°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
93%
Maximum (local)
19:11 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 Snowdonia 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 Snowdonia

  1. 153.0624, -4.083012.4 km · score 98/100
  2. 253.0405, -4.174618.8 km · score 97/100
  3. 353.0780, -4.091913.0 km · score 96/100
  4. 453.0430, -4.082312.7 km · score 96/100
  5. 553.1664, -3.985812.4 km · score 96/100

Want to see totality?

Snowdonia is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1068 km away, near Santander.

Nearby cities

Snowdon summitPortmeirionPorthmadogBangorConwyCaernarfonHarlechLlandudno