Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from St Andrews

From St Andrews (United Kingdom), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 90% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:05 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
90%
Maximum (local)
19:05 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 St Andrews 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 St Andrews

  1. 156.2610, -3.072219.1 km · score 92/100
  2. 256.2488, -3.063319.3 km · score 92/100
  3. 356.2341, -2.926714.2 km · score 92/100
  4. 456.3084, -2.88316.4 km · score 91/100
  5. 556.3380, -3.089418.0 km · score 90/100

Want to see totality?

St Andrews is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1434 km away, near Santander.

Nearby cities

CrailAnstrutherDundeeNorth BerwickPerthDunbarCalton HillEdinburgh