A partial solar eclipse will apparently be visible from Frodsham and other parts of the North West this morning.

A quarter of the sun will be blocked by the moon in the largest partial solar eclipse since 2015.

Unfortunately, what with the cloudy weather this morning, it does not look like we will be able to see much change.

Though here - if on a clear day - the sun would appear as a crescent during the eclipse, observers in Russia, Greenland and northern Canada will see the full 'ring of fire' phenomenon.

An annular eclipse occurs when the Sun and Moon are exactly in line with the Earth, but the apparent size of the Moon is smaller than that of the sun.

This causes the Sun to appear as a very bright ring, or annulus, hence the 'ring of fire' description.

The partial solar eclipse will be visible from 10:06am and last until 12:25pm in Frodsham. Viewers will see the Moon move along the edge of the Sun, making it appear as if a chunk has been taken out of it.

Timeanddate.com estimates that 25.52 per cent of the sun will be covered from our perspective.

Nasa advises that looking directly at the Sun is never safe, even if it is partly obscured during an eclipse. It recommends wearing solar viewing or eclipse glasses throughout the entire eclipse if you want to face the Sun.