Will the 2026 eclipse be visible from the UK?
Yes. The UK sees a deep partial solar eclipse on 12 August 2026. The exact time and percentage depend on your city.
United Kingdom · 12 August 2026
Solar eclipse 2026 in the UK
Find the start, maximum and end time for London and major UK cities, see the percentage of the Sun covered, then replay the local sky in 3D.
LondonUnited Kingdom91.2%maximum 19:13:15 BrightonUnited Kingdom91.7%maximum 19:14:25 ManchesterUnited Kingdom91.2%maximum 19:10:07 BirminghamUnited Kingdom91.5%maximum 19:11:49 EdinburghUnited Kingdom90.5%maximum 19:05:48 GlasgowUnited Kingdom91.2%maximum 19:06:02 CardiffUnited Kingdom93.0%maximum 19:13:43 BelfastUnited Kingdom92.8%maximum 19:08:23
Is it total in London?
No. London sees a partial eclipse, with about 91.2% of the Sun's area covered at maximum in this model.
Can I preview what it looks like?
Yes. Choose your city in the simulator to reproduce the local contact times, Sun altitude and apparent overlap.
Sources and limits: NASA-published Besselian elements and Spanish IGN local circumstances where available. This is not a weather forecast. Use ISO 12312-2 compliant protection when viewing the real Sun.