The curtain goes up with the start of a partial solar eclipse at 6.16pm as the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, casting a shadow upon parts of our planet. Across South Wales, we fall just outside of what is known as the ‘path of totality’ with some countries seeing the Sun’s disc totally covered. From our region, 93.2 per cent of the solar disc will be eclipsed compared to 90.7 per cent in Edinburgh, 91.4 per cent in London, and 93.1 per cent in Belfast. At 8.07pm, the partial eclipse ends as the Moon moves clear. A partial solar eclipse occurs on Wednesday evening (Image: NASA)There are several methods to observe the eclipse including the use of approved solar eclipse glasses, but please do not use binoculars or a telescope as the Sun’s glare magnified will cause serious damage to your eyes.