People warned that smartphones could break during the solar eclipsePointing an unprotected phone camera at the sun during tonight's partial solar eclipse could permanently damage your phoneView 2 Images Those hoping to get pictures or footage of the eclipse have been warned that it could break their phones (Image: Getty)For the first time in almost 30 years, Wales is set to witness a partial solar eclipse, marking the most spectacular such event visible across the UK and Ireland since 1999. With the next comparable partial eclipse not due until 2050, this is a once-in-a-generation spectacle. In Wales, the partial solar eclipse will be visible between 6.13pm and 8.06pm on Wednesday, as the moon begins to pass across the face of the sun before retreating just ahead of sunset. Those hoping to get pictures or footage of the eclipse have however been warned that it could break their phones. "The fix is simple, as long as you don't zoom in: hold your eclipse glasses in front of the camera lens.