Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Whitby

From Whitby (United Kingdom), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 90% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:08 BST. At that moment the Sun is only 12° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 279°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
90%
Maximum (local)
19:08 BST
Sun altitude
12°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Whitby 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 12°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Whitby

  1. 154.5682, -0.886319.4 km · score 89/100
  2. 254.4757, -0.886317.2 km · score 88/100
  3. 354.4971, -0.915519.1 km · score 86/100
  4. 454.4845, -0.879816.7 km · score 86/100
  5. 554.5584, -0.882518.7 km · score 86/100

Want to see totality?

Whitby is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1247 km away, near Santander.

Nearby cities

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