Solar eclipse UK weather forecast as Met Office maps show chance of cloud

Clear skies are essential for viewing the eclipse15:38, 09 Aug 2026In just a few days time the UK will be seeing its best solar eclipse in 27 years. On Wednesday (August 12), as the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth, parts of the world will be plunged into darkness as the planet falls into the Moon's shadow.‌People in Spain, northern Portugal and Iceland are set to see a total eclipse, but the UK will just get a partial eclipse. That said, depending on where you are viewing from in the country, anywhere between 90 and 96 per cent of the Sun's disc will be obscured, meaning it will be the UK's best solar eclipse since 1999.‌The eclipse is set to begin just after 6pm, with the maximum eclipse occurring between about 7.05pm and 7.13pm BST, depending on where you are in the UK. In Lond