Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Weymouth

From Weymouth (United Kingdom), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 94% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:15 BST. At that moment the Sun is only 11° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 280°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
94%
Maximum (local)
19:15 BST
Sun altitude
11°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Weymouth 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 11°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Weymouth

  1. 150.5480, -2.44917.4 km · score 95/100
  2. 250.6271, -2.31799.9 km · score 94/100
  3. 350.5262, -2.45429.8 km · score 94/100
  4. 450.7396, -2.653419.6 km · score 93/100
  5. 550.5362, -2.45188.7 km · score 93/100

Want to see totality?

Weymouth is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 802 km away, near Santander.

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