Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 from York

From York (United Kingdom), the eclipse will be a deep partial eclipse with 90% of the Sun covered, peaking at 19:09 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)
19:09 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 York 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 York

  1. 154.0438, -0.815219.8 km · score 91/100
  2. 253.9404, -0.815617.5 km · score 90/100
  3. 353.8579, -0.871917.8 km · score 90/100
  4. 454.0071, -1.03876.0 km · score 90/100
  5. 554.0393, -1.189811.4 km · score 89/100

Want to see totality?

York is outside the path of totality. The nearest totality is about 1184 km away, near Santander.

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