On Wednesday, millions of people across Europe will get the chance to experience their first total solar eclipse in 27 years.Starting at 15:34 GMT, the brightness of the daylight hours will gradually be interrupted as the moon begins to block the sun, eventually turning day into sudden night for about two minutes along the path of totality.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Vietnam’s VinSpace announces deal with SpaceX to launch first satellitelist 2 of 3Photos: ‘Blood moon’ rises during total lunar eclipselist 3 of 3Solar eclipse tracker: What time will it hit your location on August 12?end of listSo which countries will see it? How do solar eclipses occur? Where and how can you watch it safely? In this visual explainer, Al Jazeera unpacks everything you need to know.What time is the solar eclipse?The time of the eclipse depends on where you are because the moon’s shadow will move across Earth’s surface from the Arctic towards Europe.Here is how Wednesday’s eclipse will unfold:
15:34 GMT: The partial eclipse begins at the first location on Earth.
16:58 GMT: The total solar eclipse begins at the first location.
17:46 GMT: The eclipse reaches its maximum with totality lasting about two minutes and 18 seconds near the centre of its path.
