Partial solar eclipse for the UK ~ Friday 20th March, 2015

[GloriaSmud]

The UK won’t get totality but depending on where you are, 80-90% of the sun should be covered. More info here.
Let’s hope for clear skies!

2 hours to go
We have high whispy cloud and it's slightly misty (which hopefully will get burned off in the next hour or two.)

Full cloud down here in central southern england

Gloria what time will it be at its maximum in the East Midlands?

Totally grey, overcast sky here in West Scotland.

I have glasses though from The Sky at Night magazine.

StubbornStains I am also armed with weed killer for those pesky Triffids

Thick cloud here in London. Will we notice the darkness at 9.30?

Gloria - are you by any chance a fan of the late, great duo? If so please join me in a small glass of Madeira!

It's cloudy here on the South East coast. I can't see a ha'porth of sky.

Relieved in a way as I am worried about ds2 hurting his eyes at school (he is 7)

Blue sky and sunshine here in east Scotland-woo hoo.

I can see the SUN but am concerned about some incoming clouds from the NW. But this is better than expected for Edinburgh.

I can not see even the vaguest hint of the sun in South London. I suspect the eclipse may be underwhelming.

South London here too, OwlCapone. I'm going to the event on the South Bank but not hopeful.

I'm still excited because it will go dark. That won't be underwhelming at all. It's just going to be pointless trying to view it directly so my lovingly purchased solar glasses are good for nothing. I am so jealous of people with clear skies!!

I'm so excited! Sunshine forecast from 8am here! .

Completely overcast in birmingham

FunMit 9.31 for the E. Midlands.
Cooroo I am indeed a fan and perhaps will join you for a small one!

I was ridiculously existed about the SE but it's overcast here in North London [disappointed].

I saw the last one in '99 on a beach in turkey, which was eerie.

Will we notice anything?

Oh,man I dreamed about the eclipse last night! That's how childish fascinated I am by this phenomenon.

*man? Not quite, "oh, and I dreamed..."

I'm still excited because it will go dark. That won't be underwhelming at all.

It goes dark every single day :o

I remember the one in 1999 being rather eerie, but it was in august with clear weather at the time.

I spent £15 on 3 copies of The Sky At Night (unlike some who had clearly just nicked the glasses off the front) and now find that the UK weather will protect my eyes for free.

But will we get the experience of darkness? (London)

anybody Manchester way ? I haven't got my ass out of bed yet. How is the sky looking and what time are we seeing the action ?

Lancashire here- I think it's meant to start getting darker from 8:30, maximum eclipse for us around 8:39, back to normal 10:30

• eclipse 9:30

I'm in Hertfordshire and which I had known before yesterday so I could have got the glasses. Must watch the news more but we normally have in the night garden on for my 7 month old

heck, I'd better get moving. I will be the one in my front garden in my dressing gown as all the schoolkids walk by at 8:40