Exact London solar eclipse times confirmed for every postcode - check yours nowWednesday’s solar eclipse will be the best in this country for the next 64 yearsView Image It will be the first total solar eclipse visible over mainland Europe since 1999 (Image: Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire)The UK’s biggest solar eclipse this century will be visible from every part of the country this evening (Wednesday, August 12) with Londoners frantically dashing to find any last minute eclipse glasses available to buy in person - but what is the best time to see the celestial spectacle in your area? ‌Solar eclipse glasses, alternatives, or specialist telescopes are the only safe way to view the eclipse directly, or the eclipse can be projected using a pinhole or household items like a colander which has lots of holes in it. Imo Bell, a planetarium astronomer at the observatory, previously told the Press Association: “It’s not a total eclipse, but over 90% is really exciting. The next time the moon obscures as much of the sun will be in 2081 and the next total solar eclipse in the UK will be in 2090. Article continues belowMs Bell advised getting to a vantage point facing west, with minimal buildings around, as the best way to view the eclipse.