Cricket fans experience solar eclipse during The Hundred at Edgbaston

On August 12, 2026, cricket fans at Edgbaston witnessed a partial solar eclipse during The Hundred match between Birmingham Phoenix and MI London. Over 90% of the Sun was obscured, creating an eerie atmosphere in the stadium. Some attendees were equipped with special glasses to observe the eclipse as it peaked around 7:15 PM. This event coincided with other competitions happening across Europe, including the UEFA Super Cup in Salzburg and the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, where floodlights were activated in anticipation of the phenomenon. The eclipse marked the fullest seen in British skies since 1999.