Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from St Davids

From St Davids (United Kingdom), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 94% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:13 BST. At that moment the Sun is only 14° 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
94%
Maximum (local)
19:13 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 Davids 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 Davids

  1. 151.7197, -5.228618.1 km · score 97/100
  2. 251.7427, -5.303115.6 km · score 96/100
  3. 351.8618, -5.34786.0 km · score 96/100
  4. 451.8503, -5.33716.0 km · score 96/100
  5. 551.9022, -5.38768.7 km · score 96/100

Want to see totality?

St Davids is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 929 km away, near Gijón.

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