Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from St Michael's Mount

From St Michael's Mount (United Kingdom), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 96% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:17 BST. At that moment the Sun is only 13° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 278°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
96%
Maximum (local)
19:17 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 St Michael's Mount 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 St Michael's Mount

  1. 150.0588, -5.708917.8 km · score 96/100
  2. 250.1343, -5.700016.0 km · score 95/100
  3. 350.1871, -5.601111.8 km · score 95/100
  4. 450.1658, -5.651313.5 km · score 95/100
  5. 550.0509, -5.692117.0 km · score 95/100

Want to see totality?

St Michael's Mount is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 732 km away, near Gijón.

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