Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Wexford

From Wexford (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 14° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 276°). 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
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 Wexford 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 Wexford

  1. 152.1915, -6.477316.2 km · score 90/100
  2. 252.5117, -6.403819.9 km · score 90/100
  3. 352.1862, -6.411017.1 km · score 90/100
  4. 452.1827, -6.397317.7 km · score 90/100
  5. 552.1736, -6.364319.4 km · score 90/100

Want to see totality?

Wexford is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 978 km away, near Playa de las Catedrales.

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