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Watch the eclipse live from Iceland

On Friday Icelanders and other Europeans will witness the continent's darkest solar eclipse since 1999. In Reykjavík, people will witness the moon cover 97,5% of the sun. 

It is the largest solar eclipse over Iceland since 1954. The eclipse will last for two hours in Reykjavík and starts at 08:38 a.m. GMT. It will reach its apex at 09:37 and finish at 10:39.

You´ll be able to watch the eclipse live from Reykjavík here on Vísir. The broadcast starts at 08:30 a.m. GMT.

Updated 20.3. The solar eclipse was watched by Icelanders in perfect weather conditions this morning. A video of the livestream on Vísir is now available in the player above.






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