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Solar Eclipse Live as Once-in-a-Generation Event Begins
Around 91% of the Sun will be obscured, and observers in Glasgow and Basingstoke are gathering for the UK's most significant solar event since 1999.
- On Wednesday, August 12, 2026, a partial solar eclipse will obscure around 91% of the sun, marking the most significant solar event visible from the UK since 1999.
- Crowds have gathered in Glasgow's Kelvingrove Park to witness the event, which observers describe as a 'once in a generation' eclipse.
- In Basingstoke, the viewing event at Cliddesden Primary School has caused an 'absolute standstill,' with some drivers abandoning vehicles on the road.
- Basingstoke Astronomical Society members are distributing certified eclipse glasses and solar-filtered telescopes, emphasizing the ISO 12312-2 safety standard for protection.
- With the sun positioned just 14–15 degrees above the horizon, the eclipse peaks between 7.05pm and 8pm, and will not recur until 2081.
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Big crowds gather on Burnham-On-Sea seafront to watch rare solar eclipse
A partial solar eclipse was visible across the Burnham-On-Sea area on Wednesday evening (August 12th), drawing crowds of onlookers to the seafront with eclipse glasses to watch as the Moon passed between the Earth and the Sun. The spectacle, which lasted around one hour and 50 minutes, began at roughly 6.20pm and finished shortly after 8.10pm, with the peak around 7.10pm – although cloud did obscure visibility immediately afterwards. Crowds of o…
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