Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Waterford

From Waterford (Ireland), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 95% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:13 GMT+1. At that moment the Sun is only 15° 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
95%
Maximum (local)
19:13 GMT+1
Sun altitude
15°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Waterford 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 15°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Waterford

  1. 152.3363, -7.08848.7 km · score 92/100
  2. 252.1353, -7.075714.0 km · score 92/100
  3. 352.3749, -7.267316.7 km · score 91/100
  4. 452.1306, -7.105214.3 km · score 91/100
  5. 552.1340, -7.032114.9 km · score 91/100

Want to see totality?

Waterford is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 968 km away, near Playa de las Catedrales.

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