{"id":369437,"date":"2026-08-12T16:00:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T15:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/uk-set-to-witness-its-most-complete-solar-eclipse-since-1999\/"},"modified":"2026-08-12T16:00:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T15:00:07","slug":"uk-set-to-witness-its-most-complete-solar-eclipse-since-1999","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/uk-set-to-witness-its-most-complete-solar-eclipse-since-1999\/","title":{"rendered":"UK set to witness its most complete solar eclipse since 1999"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/JBj0sBfz-zA\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"UK set to witness its most complete solar eclipse since 1999\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JBj0sBfz-zA\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Sun watchers across the country are preparing for the most complete total eclipse this evening since 1999.<\/p>\n<p>[Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe]<\/p>\n<p>Back then, cloudy weather largely obscured the sight of the moon passing in front of the sun, but today many more people across the UK should be able to experience the event.<\/p>\n<p>Special glasses to allow safe viewing have sold out in many places, but experts say don&#8217;t be tempted to look directly at the sun as it could cause lasting damage to your vision.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>Get more news at our site &#8211; https:\/\/www.channel4.com\/news\/ <\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe<\/p>\n<p>Follow us:<br \/>\nTikTok &#8211; https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@c4news<br \/>\nInstagram &#8211; https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/channel4news\/<br \/>\nTwitter &#8211; https:\/\/twitter.com\/Channel4News<br \/>\nFacebook &#8211; https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Channel4News\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sun watchers across the country are preparing for the most complete total eclipse this evening since 1999. 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