How to see the eclipse as UK skies darken for spectacular display

NewsUK NewsAstronomyIt will be the most impressive eclipse in the UK since 1999Neil Shaw Assistant Editor11:43, 19 Jul 2026Updated 11:43, 19 Jul 2026People across the UK will get a spectacular display of the power of nature when a solar eclipse casts its shadow in August. Parts of Europe - including Iceland and Northern Spain- will get a total eclipse that will turn night to day, while the UK will enjoy a partial eclipse, creating an eerie early twilight.‌The eclipse will happen as the moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, for the UK blocking up to 95% of the Sun's light and even creating a dip in temperature for a while.‌The eclipse will happen on Wednesday, August 12 and will create the greatest Sun cover seen from the UK and Ireland since the 1999 solar eclipse. A spokesman for Roy