The deepest partial solar eclipse visible from England since 1999 arrives on 12 August.
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The deepest partial solar eclipse visible from England since 1999 arrives on 12 August.
On 12 August 2026, the Moon will pass in front of the Sun and block between 90 and 96 percent of it for viewers in England, according to BBC News. That is the largest coverage the country has seen since the 1999 total eclipse.
BBC News reported that the eclipse will start at about 18:20 BST and end by 20:10, lasting roughly one hour and 50 minutes, with exact times varying by location. People in southwest England are likely to see the most coverage anywhere in England.
A total eclipse will be visible in parts of Greenland, Iceland and northern Spain, BBC News reported. ScienceDaily added that a small part of northeastern Portugal also lies in the path of totality.
The UK government advises either indirect viewing methods or genuine eclipse glasses with filters that meet international safety standard ISO 12312-2:2015(E), according to BBC News.
Safe indirect options include watching the Sun's image projected through a colander, using the gaps between tree leaves, or setting up a pinhole projector to cast the Sun's image onto paper.
The European Space Agency will broadcast the eclipse live from the Observatorio Astrofísico de Javalambre in Teruel, Spain, beginning at 1:30 p.m. EDT (19:30 CEST) on 12 August, ScienceDaily reported. The observatory will experience 1 minute and 21 seconds of totality at 2:31 p.m. EDT.
The broadcast will include telescope views and drone footage, with host Dame Dr Maggie Aderin and ESA scientists providing commentary. It will be presented in English on ESA Web TV and ESA's YouTube channel, and is expected to finish around 2:45 p.m. EDT, according to ScienceDaily.
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Up to 95% of the Sun will slowly disappear behind the Moon in the most dramatic eclipse visible from the UK since August 1999.
A total solar eclipse will plunge parts of Europe into darkness on August 12, 2026, with Spain offering some of the best views. ESA will livestream the spectacle from the Javalambre Observatory, combining telescope feeds, drone footage, and expert commentary. At 20:31 CEST, the observatory will experience 1 minute and 21
Some parts of England could see up to 96 per cent of the moon covering the sun on 12 August.
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