If that’s too long to wait, two total lunar eclipses are also coming, one in September and another next March. Unlike total solar eclipses, which are visible only along a narrow path on Earth’s surface, total lunar eclipses can be seen by mostly anyone on the night side of the planet.

Skywatchers across the North and East and Cumbria have shared their shots of a partial solar eclipse. The partial eclipse - when the Moon only covers part of the Sun - started at 10:07 GMT and finished at 12:00 on Saturday.

During the partial solar eclipse, the moon passed in front of the sun and cast a shadow on parts of the Northern Hemisphere.