Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from South Stack Lighthouse

From South Stack Lighthouse (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 14° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 276°). 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
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 South Stack Lighthouse 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 South Stack Lighthouse

  1. 153.3082, -4.69270.2 km · score 96/100
  2. 253.3164, -4.67661.5 km · score 96/100
  3. 353.2941, -4.67661.8 km · score 94/100
  4. 453.2856, -4.68312.4 km · score 93/100
  5. 553.4000, -4.572513.1 km · score 93/100

Want to see totality?

South Stack Lighthouse is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1089 km away, near Gijón.

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