The UK Solar Eclipse 2026: How to watch safely

You should be able to view the eclipse around these times for various major cities around the UK. Find your nearest city, and the timings will be roughly similar.
Edinburgh
18:08 – 20:00 | 90.7% coverage | Peak 19:05pm BST
Glasgow
18:08–20:00 | 91.4% coverage | Peak 19:06pm BST
Belfast
18:10–20:03 | 93.1% | Peak 19:08pm BST
Leeds
18:12–20:03 | 90.8% | Peak 19:09pm BST
Manchester
18:13–20:03 | 91.4% | Peak 19:10pm BST
Liverpool
18:13–20:04 | 91.8% | Peak 19:10pm BST
Sheffield
18:13–20:03 | 91% | Peak 19:10pm BST
Birmingham
18:15–20:05 | 91.8% | Peak 19:11pm BST
Cardiff
6:16–8:07pm | 93.2% | Peak 19:13pm BST
London
6:17–8:06pm | 91.4% | Peak 19:13pm BST
The best city coverage of the eclipse will be around Cardiff, where 93% of the sun will be covered by the moon. Prepare your pinhole or colander projector for your peak timing to be able to see the full downwards crescent effect as the moon passes in front of the sun from right to left.
If you’re lucky enough to be in the south east in places such as Land’s End in Cornwall, you might be able to see up to 95.6% coverage!




