Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Stanage Edge

From Stanage Edge (United Kingdom), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 91% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:11 BST. At that moment the Sun is only 12° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 279°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
91%
Maximum (local)
19:11 BST
Sun altitude
12°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Stanage Edge 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 12°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Stanage Edge

  1. 153.3611, -1.916919.0 km · score 95/100
  2. 253.4385, -1.864818.4 km · score 94/100
  3. 353.4045, -1.899118.8 km · score 94/100
  4. 453.4045, -1.865116.7 km · score 94/100
  5. 553.3771, -1.889817.4 km · score 94/100

Want to see totality?

Stanage Edge is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1111 km away, near Santander.

Nearby cities

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