Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from White Cliffs of Dover

From White Cliffs of Dover (United Kingdom), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 91% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:14 BST. At that moment the Sun is only 9° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 282°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
91%
Maximum (local)
19:14 BST
Sun altitude
9°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View White Cliffs of Dover 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 9°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near White Cliffs of Dover

  1. 151.1062, 1.121116.6 km · score 92/100
  2. 251.0980, 1.093318.7 km · score 92/100
  3. 351.1094, 1.080619.4 km · score 91/100
  4. 451.1023, 1.24788.3 km · score 91/100
  5. 551.2794, 1.381016.2 km · score 90/100

Want to see totality?

White Cliffs of Dover is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 933 km away, near Bilbao.

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