Do you remember the eclipse of 1999? We had made our peephole viewer a week in advanced and pictures from the astronomical event filled news channels across the country for days.

On Friday 20 March parts of the UK will once again be cast into partial darkness thanks to the moon passing between Earth and the Sun, consequently causing the moon to conceal the sun.

Unlike the total eclipse 16 years ago, this years the moon will cover 98% of the sun and in London it will appear to cover 85%.

The natural event kicks of at 8.25 and will reach its maximum obscuration at 9.31am, where the sun will look like a thin crescent in the sky like the smile of a Cheshire cat. The moon's visible movement will conclude at 10.41am.

It with our last chance to see a solar eclipse in Europe for over a decade, with the next one not due until 2026. So, here's the best places to make this one a memory if you're in the city this Friday...

The Rooftop Cafe

The Exchange, 28 London Bridge Street, London SE1 9SG,

Closest tube stop London Bridge

Opens at 8am

Price Breakfast from £4-£8

Tucked away next to the Shard is this vibrant little rooftop cafe with equally incredible views of Londo and, particularly important for Friday, the sky. Tuck into porridge with golden syrup or go all out with truffled field mushrooms and poached egg on toast.

therooftopcafe.co.uk

Where to watch the solar eclipse in London