Watch today’s partial solar eclipse | UK News

Stargazers can get a look at a partial solar eclipse this morning, where the sun looks like it has taken a bite out of it.

It occurs only a few times a year, when the moon passes between the sun and the earth, and the star partly hides.

Here is what you need to know if you look at it in the UK.

When is it?

It is visible in the UK today until 12.14 hours.

For people in southeastern England – where the weather means the best – the peak of the eclipse will be around 11.03 hours.

This is when the eclipse reaches its ‘maximum’ – the moment when most of the sun is hidden.

According to the Royal Observatory, about 30-40% of the sun will be darkened.

Where is the best place to see it?

Some parts of the UK see more of the eclipse than others. Northwest Scotland has the most coverage by 47.9% in Gallan Head.

Dover in Southeast England has the least cover of the sun with only 28.1% of it blocked by the moon, while Manchester has 36.1% of coverage.

Look at the prediction where you are

With the meteorologist of the office, Alex Burkill, said: “The further Northwest you are in the UK, the more of a eclipse you will probably have, while it is a little less – but still 30%, and still a big part of the sun.”

Some parts of the UK, especially in the north, are perhaps too cloudy to see the phenomenon.

How can I give myself the best chance of seeing it?

Although part of the sun is covered, its brightness is still dangerous to the naked eye, so experts believe it can cause serious and permanent damage if you look directly at it without appropriate protection.

Also: Standard sunglasses do not count as protection.

You can use a Pinhole projector or solar eclipse glasses to view the eclipse.

You can make Pinhole projectors at home, simply by making a hole in a piece of card, holding the card on the sun and holding another piece of paper behind the map.

The form of the sun will be projected on the newspaper without harming you.