A rare 'ring of fire' solar eclipse will cast a dramatic shadow over Russia and Canada
Daily MailA rare 'ring of fire' solar eclipse will cast a shadow over Russia and Canada next week when the Moon passes between the Earth and Sun, leaving an edge of light. While the UK won't see the 'ring of fire', we will be able to watch a partial solar eclipse where the Moon covers 32 per cent of the sun. A rare 'ring of fire' solar eclipse will cast a shadow over Russia and Canada next week when the Moon passes between the Earth and Sun, leaving an edge of light While the UK won't see the 'ring of fire', we will be able to watch a a partial solar eclipse where the Moon covers 32 per cent of the sun WHEN IS THE NEXT TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE? A ring of fire eclipse happens when the Moon is too far away to completely hide all the light from the sun, so a slither is still visible around the edges A solar eclipse occurs when the Sun, moon and Earth are in alignment such that the Moon appears — from certain locations — to completely block out the Sun in the sky Current forecasts suggest clear skies over much of the UK on June 10 at about 10:10 BST, the point where the Moon will appear to pass in front of the sun.