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MILLIONS OF PEOPLE in Ireland and across Europe are preparing to witness one of the most significant astrological events in decades.

In around two hours, the sky will slowly get darker as the Moon moves directly between the Earth and the Sun, blocking its light. The eclipse will peak between 7pm and 7.45pm, and be visible until around 8pm.

Up to 98% obscuration of the sun is predicted in the southwest of the country, with those in Dublin set to see about 94% of the sun covered.

We’ll be covering the eclipse live as it happens here, as well as all the latest news and updates ahead of the rare event.

Hello and welcome to our coverage of this evening’s solar eclipse.

It will be visible just after 6pm in Irish skies with maximum coverage of the sun occurring shortly after 7pm.

Ahead of the rare celestial event, we’ll be bringing you everything you need to know about how to see it safety, where you can view it and how people in other European countries are gearing up to witness it.

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