France, March 29 -- A partial solar eclipse will take place this Saturday, with the Moon crossing in front of the Sun for approximately four hours. The celestial event will be visible across parts of the Northern Hemisphere, including France.

Across France, between 10 and 30 percent of the Sun will be covered by the Moon on Saturday morning, with northern regions getting slightly greater coverage than those further south.

However, the effect will be subtle, and without protective eyewear the difference may not be immediately noticeable to the naked eye, according to the Paris Observatory.

The eclipse will begin at 8:50am UT- 9:50am in France - and conclude at 12:43 UT with the peak of the eclipse occurring at 10:47 UT, with visibility ...