Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from Worm's Head

From Worm's Head (United Kingdom), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 94% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:14 BST. At that moment the Sun is only 13° above the horizon, toward the west-northwest (azimuth 278°). That low, a single hill or building can block it — where you stand is decisive.

Sun covered
94%
Maximum (local)
19:14 BST
Sun altitude
13°
Direction
west-northwest
Map of the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse across Europe: path of totality, Sun-altitude lines and clear-horizon heatmap View Worm's Head 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 13°, look for a spot with a clear west-northwest: no mountains, buildings, or trees in that direction.

Best clear-horizon spots near Worm's Head

  1. 151.5639, -4.31920.3 km · score 93/100
  2. 251.6100, -4.30685.5 km · score 92/100
  3. 351.7012, -4.355215.7 km · score 90/100
  4. 451.6818, -4.328113.4 km · score 89/100
  5. 551.6737, -4.312312.5 km · score 89/100

Want to see totality?

Worm's Head is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 898 km away, near Gijón.

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