Solar Eclipse UK Edition / myLot

United Kingdom

August 13, 2026 7:24am CST

This was my most favourite photo among the dozens I took of yesterday’s partial eclipse in the UK. So happy to have witnessed a rare moment of the moon taking a bite of the sun. There’s something magical about watching the daylight change during an eclipse. A solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, temporarily blocking some or all of the Sun’s light. This 12 August 2026 eclipse was especially spectacular, with much of the UK experiencing a very deep partial eclipse, while parts of the world saw totality. This one will always have a special place in my photo collection.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (509936)

• Italy

13 Aug

I did not watch, I could not find my glasses and I was concerned for my retina.

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YoghurtGal

@flapiz (24113)

• United Kingdom

13 Aug

I did have a bit of eye pain after the watch session. I didn’t have glasses.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (509936)

• Italy

14 Aug

@flapiz Oh my goodness, I hope your eyes are fine now

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Anna

@LadyDuck (509936)

• Italy

14 Aug

@flapiz I know that watching without glasses could damage the retina.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (129044)

• United States

13 Aug

It’s a magnificent picture!

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YoghurtGal

@flapiz (24113)

• United Kingdom

13 Aug

Thank you so much. I feel proud to have taken this!

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snowy

@snowy22315 (213803)

• United States

13 Aug

That looks neat. We saw none of it here.

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YoghurtGal

@flapiz (24113)

• United Kingdom

13 Aug

There is like an eclipse calendar online maybe the next one would be visible to where you are.

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Fleur

@Fleura (36266)

• United Kingdom

14 Aug

It was only over the north Atlantic starting in northern Greenland and ending in southern Spain I think at sunset.

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MARILYN

@Marilynda1225 (92462)

• United States

13 Aug

You really captured a great picture of the eclipse.

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YoghurtGal

@flapiz (24113)

• United Kingdom

13 Aug

Thank you so much. I’d have to say I had to take several photos to achieve this.

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Baconstripsxxx

@BACONSTRIPSXXX (19136)

• West Haven, Connecticut

13 Aug

Sooo pretty, I watched it live on the news yesterday

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YoghurtGal

@flapiz (24113)

• United Kingdom

13 Aug

I am so happy to have witnessed this. Although my eyes were hurting afterwards.

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YoghurtGal

@flapiz (24113)

• United Kingdom

14 Aug

@Fleura I am okay. I did not stare at it for prolonged periods. But I did hear a lot of people went to the emergency department after watching the eclipse. They probably stared at it too much without pause.

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Fleur

@Fleura (36266)

• United Kingdom

14 Aug

@flapiz That's not good. Some people have permanent eye damage after watching the eclipse last time 9 years ago. Hope you are OK.

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Jimbo45

@Ineeddentures (47582)

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13 Aug

Nice photo Glad you enjoyed the experience We didn't see it It was far too cloudy It was almost a total eclipse really though, didn't some in the UK witness 97% coverage?

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YoghurtGal

@flapiz (24113)

• United Kingdom

14 Aug

It was 80-90 coverage. Did you hear the influx of patients it send on A&E for eyes hurting?

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Jimbo45

@Ineeddentures (47582)

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14 Aug

@flapiz Didn't hear anything like that here because we never saw it Have been busy and not seen the news for a couple of days

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Fleur

@Fleura (36266)

• United Kingdom

13 Aug

Well done for capturing such a spectacular photo! There's even a sort of eclipse rainbow bottom right!

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YoghurtGal

@flapiz (24113)

• United Kingdom

13 Aug

Yeah that apparently is called a lens flare. All of my photos had it. While some cameras produce 2 reflections making it look like 3 suns.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (389396)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Aug

That's an amazing photo. Well done for capturing such a special moment. No wonder prehistoric folk thought the world was coming to an end when an eclipse happened.

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YoghurtGal

@flapiz (24113)

• United Kingdom

14 Aug

If it was a total one I too would think the world was ending. In the Philippines when eclipse happens old folklore would say a big snake in the sky ate the sun.

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YoghurtGal

@flapiz (24113)

• United Kingdom

14 Aug

@JudyEv oh yes that would be very interesting.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (389396)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Aug

@flapiz I wonder what story our aborigines have for an eclipse.