Solar eclipse 2026 to be partially visible from Shetland Photo credit : Richard AshbeeSky-gazers will see a solar eclipse next week - grabbing the best oppor-tunity to witness the celesti-al event in almost 30 years. A deep, partial eclipse due on Wednesday is expected to be the best since 1999. But yet another celestial event is due later in the month, with a lunar eclipse expected on 28th August. Whereas a deep partial solar eclipse is a rare event for Shetland, a lunar eclipse, on the other hand, is more common. “If you are planning to photograph a solar eclipse, make sure you use a good solar filter, otherwise, you could damage the camera sensor and your eyes.