Solar eclipse viewing at Dirleton Village

Name: Solar eclipse viewing at Dirleton Village
Start: 2026-08-12T18:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-08-12T19:30:00+00:00
Location: Dirleton Solar Walk

Wednesday 12th August 2026 from 19:00pm to 20:30pm

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Dirleton Solar Walk
Manse Road, Dirleton, East Lothian, EH39 5EL, Scotland

Join the local community at Dirleton Solar Walk for a relaxed evening watching the partial solar eclipse. Come along from 6:30 pm to experience this spectacular celestial event together as the Moon passes across the Sun.

Certified eclipse glasses will be available for safe solar viewing, with donations welcomed in support of Dirleton Primary School. Everyone is welcome to come along and enjoy the eclipse, weather permitting.

Please note that this has already taken place on 12/08/2026

Event booking

For full details on how to attend this event, including how to book, please see the event's official website.

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Event darkness

The Moon has a big impact on the visibility of celestial bodies in the night sky. Try to plan your stargazing when there is no bright Moon at night as this is when the skies will be at their darkest.

The below chart shows if and when the skies will be at their darkest during this event. Moonlight is shown in light yellow and the Sun's twilight in light blue. Midnight on the date shown is shown as a white line with sunset to the left and sunrise the next morning to the right. A black background with stars shows the best times for stargazing.

Wed 12th Aug

New Moon

1 % illuminated

Dark from 21:41 to 02:54

Dark for 5h 12m

Local light pollution

Dirleton Solar Walk is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite. For more advanced light pollution data, view this location on DarkSkySites.