How to watch a partial solar eclipse in June 2021

The UK will experience a partial solar eclipse this Thursday morning, with the Moon passing between Earth and the Sun. Many astronomers are excited about the rare occasion but are urging people to view the spectacle safely.

Video by Jamie Moreland.

[praszu]

We have a total eclipse of the sun with the clouds.

[iamdmc]

That was a perfect Brian Cox impression

[ragnarrooikat]

Instructions unclear: how do I remove the clouds

[praszu]

It isn't a top intelligent thing to recommend buying the gear for solar eclipse a day before and saying it can be bought online.

[destructernator]

The impressions were on point I’ll give him that

[JamieJMoreland]

It’s a bit cloudy 😕 did anyone catch a glimpse of it?

[moffman]

On that note, since I missed it, time to go get myself some Jaffa Cakes

[jaida]

Loved look at it this morning in derry

[thedivineofsin]

Will it damage your eye if you are in areas like Virginia

[avril]

No, it’s clouds everywhere in Gloucestershire

[lineadesangre]

The girl needs a safe space to watch the eclipse

[reicaat]

I'm watching it now!

Why is everything yellow??

[bugzybrown]

Ayyyy I can see the annual eclipse at 5:51am !

[leebrown]

I'm shocked that the BBC are still calling it a partial solar eclipse and don't have gender pronouns in front of it or say that it identifies as a full eclipse or that they haven't projected the Red Salute on it

[Great_WesternTVFan]

Our school were not talking about it lol

[philfyphil]

The solar eclipse has been eclipsed by an advertisement

[WillCamx]

This reporter obviously doesn't understand the meaning of "unique" since solar eclipses happen regularly.

[trustp]

Will i be able to see it if i live in morocco 🇲🇦

[C]

How to watch solar eclipse. Step 1: get out of UK

[captainshakesbeard]

no foolin'? I could really watch a dim dot of light on piece of paper go out for a few seconds? wow!