Here is everything you need to know about one of the deepest partial solar eclipses in decades.

What is a partial eclipse?

An eclipse is when the moon comes between the Earth and sun, blocking out sunlight and casting a shadow over the Earth.

This year, only a tenth of the sun will be visible, marking the most dramatic solar eclipse in the UK since 1999.

The entire nation will witness this celestial event, with at least 90pc of the sun's surface obscured.

The sky won’t become totally dark but it will look like a cloudy day or later in the evening........

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