Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Wicklow

From Wicklow (Ireland), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 94% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:11 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
94%
Maximum (local)
19:11 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 Wicklow 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 Wicklow

  1. 152.8535, -6.146316.1 km · score 91/100
  2. 252.9198, -6.06507.1 km · score 90/100
  3. 352.8844, -6.209516.0 km · score 89/100
  4. 452.8568, -6.165616.4 km · score 88/100
  5. 552.8684, -6.155615.0 km · score 87/100

Want to see totality?

Wicklow is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1051 km away, near Gijón.

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