Partial solar eclipse over UK captured in Newbury

Did you see the only solar eclipse visible from the UK this year at the weekend?

Our photographer, Phil Cannings, was out in Newbury to capture the moment.

A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, causing it to be obscured, plunging the Earth into a cold darkness.

In a partial solar eclipse it means the Sun's light will not be completely blocked off by the appearance of the Moon.

The next total solar eclipse visible from the UK is not happening until the year 2090 although another partial eclipse is expected next year.

The partial eclipse began at 10.07am yesterday (Saturday) and ended around midday.

While it lasted for nearly two hours, the peak – or the moment when the greatest amount of the Sun is blocked out by the passing Moon – was at 11.03am.

Did you capture the moment the moon took a bit out of the sun? Share your photos with us on social media or email them to us at newsdesk@newburynews.co.uk