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A total solar eclipse will be experienced in the Faroe Islands and Svalbard in Norway on Friday 20 March, while the rest of Europe will see a good amount of the sun temporarily blotted out.
The eclipse technically starts at 07:41 UK time and ends at 11:50 UK time, but you're probably safe to get out of bed and stumble onto the front path in your dressing gown at about 8am.
The eclipse will peak (should be up to 90 per cent coverage in the UK) at around 9.30am before the sun returns to normal operation by 11am.
You can follow the eclipse live on The Independent's blog over the morning.
The most northern Scots will see up to 98 per cent of the sun obscured by the moon, weather permitting, while in London the eclipse will peak at about 85 per cent. That's still better than northern Africa and the Middle East, where only 40 per cent of the Sun will be covered.
Solar eclipse 2015 in picturesShow all 28 1 /28Solar eclipse 2015 in pictures Solar eclipse 2015 in pictures Solar eclipse 2015 The total solar eclipse at Svalbard, Norway
Solar eclipse 2015 in pictures Solar eclipse 2015 The moon blocks part of the sun during a solar eclipse as seen over Moscow Kremlin's Troitskaya (Trinity) tower, in Russia
Solar eclipse 2015 in pictures Solar eclipse 2015 A partial solar eclipse is visible over Strasbourg, eastern France
Solar eclipse 2015 in pictures Solar eclipse 2015 A partial solar eclipse of the sun is visible in Rabat, Morocco
Solar eclipse 2015 in pictures Solar eclipse 2015 A partial solar eclipse of the sun is visible in Rabat, Morocco
Solar eclipse 2015 in pictures Solar eclipse 2015 A partial solar eclipse in seen above a mosque in Oxford, central England
Solar eclipse 2015 in pictures Solar eclipse 2015 A partial solar eclipse of the sun is visible next to the statues of Milan's cathedral
Solar eclipse 2015 in pictures Solar eclipse 2015 The moon passes in front of the sun to form a partial solar eclipse in Nice, southeastern France
Solar eclipse 2015 in pictures Solar eclipse 2015 The sun is seen during a partial eclipse over the spires of the Duomo gothic cathedral in Milan, Italy
Solar eclipse 2015 in pictures Solar eclipse 2015 The total solar eclipse seen from Svalbard, Norway
Solar eclipse 2015 in pictures Solar eclipse 2015 An eclipse of the sun passes behind a cloud, from Carlton Hill in Edinburgh
Solar eclipse 2015 in pictures Solar eclipse 2015 A partial solar eclipse forms in the sky through clouds near the cross of the Church of St Nicholas the Miracle-Maker in Sofia, Bulgaria
Solar eclipse 2015 in pictures Solar eclipse 2015 People view the total solar eclipse in Svalbard, Norway
Solar eclipse 2015 in pictures Solar eclipse 2015 A partial solar eclipse of the sun is visible next to the iconic Liver Bird on top of the Liver Building in Liverpool, north-west England
Solar eclipse 2015 in pictures Solar eclipse 2015 A partial solar eclipse of the sun is visible in Plymouth, south-west England
Solar eclipse 2015 in pictures Solar eclipse 2015 The solar eclipse in Milan, northern Italy
Solar eclipse 2015 in pictures Solar eclipse 2015 People gather in front of a planetarium in Berlin to catch a glimpse of a solar eclipse
Solar eclipse 2015 in pictures Solar eclipse 2015 A view of a partial solar eclipse seen over the Heroes' Square Budapest, Hungary
Solar eclipse 2015 in pictures Solar eclipse 2015 An eclipse of the sun from Carlton Hill in Edinburgh
Solar eclipse 2015 in pictures Solar eclipse 2015 People watch as a solar eclipse begins over the Eden Project near St Austell in Cornwall
Solar eclipse 2015 in pictures Solar eclipse 2015 A bird sits on a branch in front of a partial solar eclipse near Bridgwater, in south western England
Solar eclipse 2015 in pictures Solar eclipse 2015 A partial solar eclipse as seen in Tuineje, Fuerteventura, the Canary Islands, Spain
Solar eclipse 2015 in pictures Solar eclipse 2015 A partial solar eclipse is seen from near Bridgwater, in south western England
Solar eclipse 2015 in pictures Solar eclipse 2015 An eclipse of the sun begins over the Eden Project near St Austell in Cornwall
Solar eclipse 2015 in pictures Solar eclipse 2015 A partial solar eclipse is seen from near Bridgwater, in south western England
Solar eclipse 2015 in pictures Solar eclipse 2015 A view of a partial solar eclipse seen over Zurich, Switzerland
Solar eclipse 2015 in pictures Solar eclipse 2015 A dove is pictured in front of the sun during a partial solar eclipse in Muncih, Germany
Solar eclipse 2015 in pictures Solar eclipse 2015 An eclipse of the sun begins over Northumberland
But even for those in the UK, the eclipse is likely to be blocked out by a huge blanket of cloud spreading across the country. Those in the midlands and Wales will get a fairly good chance to see it, but everyone else could have problems.
Remember, don't look directly at the sun , buy some special glasses .
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