{
  "id": 628732,
  "title": "UK to See Best Solar Eclipse Since 1999 as Moon Covers Up to 96% of Sun",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/uk-to-see-best-solar-eclipse-since-1999-as-moon-covers-up-to-96-of-sun",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-12T03:32:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tempo.co English",
    "slug": "tempo-co-english",
    "url": "https://en.tempo.co/read/2117303/uk-to-see-best-solar-eclipse-since-1999-as-moon-covers-up-to-96-of-sun"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The United Kingdom is preparing to witness its most significant solar eclipse since 1999 on Wednesday evening. During the phenomenon, more than 90% of the Sun's disc will be obscured by the Moon across much of the country. The deepest part of the eclipse will occur in southwestern England and Wales, where up to 96% of the Sun's disc will be covered. A total solar eclipse will be visible along a narrow path stretching across northern Spain, Russia, Greenland, Iceland, and Portugal.",
  "summary": "he UK will witness its best solar eclipse since 1999, while northern Spain gets totality. Here's when and how to watch the event safely.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}