Exact times the solar eclipse 2026 starts and ends tonight across UK

It is a monumental day for skywatchers as the UK will be treated to a rare solar eclipse.Parts of the country will see up to 95% of the sun obscured during maximum - the most it has been blocked above UK skies since the total eclipse in 1999.And it will be he UK's fullest solar eclipse for the next 54 years.Times for when the eclipse starts and ends will vary slightly across the country, but in general will happen between 6.17pm and 8.06pm - with maximum between 7.10pm and 7.14pm.In Glasgow, it will start at 6.15pm and end at 8.05pm, with a maximum at 7.11pm.In Greater Manchester, the spectacle will begin at 6.13pm and end at 8.03pm, with the maximum eclipse at 7.10pm.Birmingham's eclipse will get underway at 6.15pm, end at 8.05pm, with maximum at 7.11pm.In London the eclipse will start at