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

Between 90 and 96 per cent of the Sun's disc will be obscured in the UK

The Met Office has shared the parts of the UK that Brits will have the best chance to see the solar eclipse next week - an astronomer has shared an important warning for Wednesday night

Glasgow and western Scotland will see over 90% solar eclipse coverage on Wednesday, August 12, the fullest since 1999.

The top UK spots for the most significant solar eclipse in 54 years have been identified by the UK weather forecaster

The next time the moon will obscure as much of the sun will be in 2081

The eclipse is an event eagerly anticipated by astronomers, with the North East skies clear for the event

The Met Office has revealed the best locations to view the UK’s fullest solar eclipse for the next 54 years on Wednesday – with Devon and Cornwall the top destinations for the event.

The Royal Greenwich Observatory warned the public that regular sunglasses are not a safe enough method to view the cosmic phenomenon.

The Royal Greenwich Observatory warned the public that regular sunglasses are not a safe enough method to view the cosmic phenomenon.

Cited by the Canadian Space Agency as 'the best meteor shower of the year,' the peak viewing night is set to be Aug. 12-13.

BRITAIN is gearing up for its biggest solar eclipse in nearly three decades on Wednesday, August 12. But whether you actually get to enjoy the celestial show rests on the mercy of the British weather, with the Met Office's forecast revealing a north-south divide across the country. Those in the South, Midlands, and Eas

Pull up a map of the August 12 total solar eclipse, and something will immediately look off. The path appears to start near the North Pole, sweep toward Greenland, and curve down through Iceland and into Spain—which would mean the shadow is traveling east. Solar eclipses do not travel east. Except this one appears to.…

"Above average" conditions will return to Merseyside next week

Astronomers and other professionals from the Espinho Planetarium will be holding a free event on 12 August at Praia da Baía to help the public observe and understand the solar eclipse, which is expected to obscure 98% of the sun at that location.