Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Sunderland

From Sunderland (United Kingdom), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 90% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:07 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
90%
Maximum (local)
19:07 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 Sunderland 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 Sunderland

  1. 154.8293, -1.44119.4 km · score 91/100
  2. 254.9176, -1.663617.9 km · score 88/100
  3. 355.0563, -1.531019.1 km · score 88/100
  4. 454.7396, -1.496420.0 km · score 88/100
  5. 554.7735, -1.454515.5 km · score 88/100

Want to see totality?

Sunderland is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1285 km away, near Santander.

Nearby cities

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