A total solar eclipse will happen on Wednesday (August 12). While the UK won’t see a complete one – it’ll be a partial solar eclipse – it will still be one of the deepest for a long, long time. For Carter, author of Complete Guide to the Total Solar Eclipse 2027: ‘Eclipse of the Century’, August 12 will be quite the light show. The next total solar eclipse, nicknamed the ‘Eclipse of the Century’, will be August 2, 2027, with southern Spain a great place to be. ‘That will be the last time there’s a total solar eclipse anywhere near Europe for a long time,’ Carter adds.