The UK is set to experience its most substantial solar eclipse since 1999, with the Moon expected to cover as much as 96% of the Sun in some parts of the country.
The event will form part of a wider eclipse across Europe and nearby regions. While the UK is expected to see a major partial eclipse, totality will be visible in parts of Spain, Greenland, Iceland, Portugal and Russia.
For observers in Britain, the eclipse will not fully block out the Sun, but the level of coverage could still make it the most significant eclipse seen from the UK for more than two decades. The last eclipse of comparable prominence for the country was in 1999.
The scale of the eclipse will vary by location. The maximum figure given for the UK is up to 96% coverage, meaning some areas may see less of the Sun obscured than others.
Elsewhere, selected locations in Spain, Greenland, Iceland, Portugal and Russia are expected to experience a total eclipse, where the Moon blocks the Sun to a greater extent than will be seen from the UK.
The latest information indicates the UK will receive a major partial eclipse, while total eclipse conditions will be confined to specific parts of other countries and territories across the eclipse path.
