Watch live: Solar eclipse over Portsmouth

The solar eclipse is now over.

This was the view from Portsmouth, looking west from the Technopole office. We were also on Southsea Common where people gathered to watch the phenomenon.

The eclipse started at about 6.15pm, with the UK getting gradually darker until the sun was its most covered by the moon - and therefore dimmest at 7.14pm. The effect was noticeable, even though the sun remained too bright to look at directly with the naked eye.