More than 90 per cent of the Sun is expected to be obscured by the Moon in most parts of the country. Commuters at Waterloo station were seen buying solar eclipse glasses ahead of the event, which will begin just after 6pm and peak an hour or so later. "I'll be watching it with my friends from the biggest hill I can find, maybe Primrose Hill or Greenwich." Brandon and Joanna (Image: NQ)Joanna said: "I can’t wait, I’m so excited! "I love nature and I’ve never seen anything like what I'm imagining tonight will look like."