Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Stirling

From Stirling (United Kingdom), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 91% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:06 BST. At that moment the Sun is only 14° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 275°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
91%
Maximum (local)
19:06 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 Stirling 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 Stirling

  1. 156.1772, -3.757213.0 km · score 96/100
  2. 256.1625, -3.83927.9 km · score 95/100
  3. 356.1629, -3.92135.2 km · score 94/100
  4. 456.1575, -3.89075.4 km · score 94/100
  5. 556.1012, -4.131012.2 km · score 93/100

Want to see totality?

Stirling is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1405 km away, near Gijón.

Nearby cities

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