Solar eclipse of 2 August 2027 in United Kingdom

United Kingdom is outside the path of totality. The Moon covers between 27% (Edinburgh) and 46% (Plymouth) of the Sun. The nearest totality is about 1,508 km from Plymouth.

United Kingdom

Places in the path of totalityPlaces with a partial eclipse

Places with a partial eclipse

CitySun coveredMaximum (local)Clear sky
Belfast32%09:57 BST5%
Birkenhead36%09:58 BST2%
Birmingham39%09:59 BST9%
Bradford34%10:00 BST9%
Brighton44%09:59 BST22%
Bristol42%09:57 BST8%
Cardiff42%09:57 BST8%
Coventry39%09:59 BST9%
Derby37%09:59 BST9%
Edinburgh27%10:00 BST3%
Glasgow28%09:59 BST3%
Hull34%10:01 BST9%
Islington42%10:00 BST10%
Leeds34%10:00 BST9%
Leicester38%09:59 BST9%
Liverpool36%09:58 BST2%
London42%10:00 BST10%
Manchester35%09:59 BST2%
Milton Keynes40%09:59 BST9%
Newcastle upon Tyne30%10:00 BST3%
Nottingham37%10:00 BST9%
Plymouth46%09:55 BST8%
Preston34%09:59 BST2%
Reading42%09:59 BST10%
Sheffield36%10:00 BST9%
Southampton44%09:58 BST22%
Southend-on-Sea42%10:00 BST15%
Stoke-on-Trent37%09:59 BST2%
Swansea42%09:56 BST8%
Wolverhampton38%09:59 BST6%

Where to stay in the path of totality

Rooms inside the path sell out early. Compare hotels and apartments near Vélez-Málaga.

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Rent a car to chase clear skies

If clouds threaten, a car lets you drive along the path to a clearer spot on the morning of the eclipse.

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Eclipse glasses

Buy glasses marked ISO 12312-2 from a reputable seller well before the eclipse; fakes appear every time.

Eclipse glasses (ISO 12312-2) Solar filter for cameras

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