Sadly, we will not be treated to a total solar eclipse in the UK and we might not be able to even see the partial eclipse here due to the weather.

But there are ways to watch Monday night’s astrological show from the comfort of your own home.

NASA is live streaming the eclipse as it blacks out American skies.

It is the first time America has seen a total eclipse since 1979 and they are very excited Stateside.

Up to 14 states will experience the 100% eclipse. Google has marked the occasion with a special homepage doodle .

The live stream (above) starts at 5pm UK time and will last four hours and 30 minutes.

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What is a solar eclipse?

A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and the earth, so the moon appears to cover the sun.

When the moon completely blocks the sun’s path, it is a total eclipse. A partial eclipse happens when the moon only appears to cover a portion of the sun.

What time is the solar eclipse?

America’s West Coast will be the first to catch the eclipse.

It reaches Oregon at 4.04pm UK time, peaking at 5.15pm.

The 2015 eclipse as seen in the Faroe Islands

It will then move inland across Idaho, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.

The eclipse will be viewable from the UK from around 6.47pm - but we will only get to see the moon cover around 10% of the sun’s diameter and 2% of its area. That’s if cloud and rain clears up.

When is the next solar eclipse in the UK?

There will be a tiny partial eclipse on August 11, 2018. But you’d have to be in north Scotland, Orkney and Shetland to see it, and even then the moon will only cover around 2% of the sun.

But on August 12, 2026, a very large partial eclipse will range from 96% in Cornwall to 91% in Aberdeen.

The next 100% total eclipse visible in the UK is not until September 23, 2090.