The rare phenomenon, which was visible across the UK and Ireland, started at 6.18pm and reached its peak at 7.14pm, ending at 8.07pm.
Anyone who was planning to watch the eclipse was advised to not look directly at the Sun, and many people came prepared with special glasses designed to protect your eyes from harmful radiation.
Several residents – including Mabel Bailey-Khan (pictured) – came equipped with colanders to project the eclipse onto a surface.
Crowds stretched all the way along Littlehampton seafront which buzzed with excitement as locals anticipated the once-in-a-generation spectacle.
Around 95 per cent of the Sun was covered by the Moon in what was said to be the biggest solar eclipse since 1999.
Another of a similar scale will not be seen until 2081.
1. Littlehampton residents flock to seafront to witness solar eclipse - in pictures
Zavannah Lewis, Nancy Rust, Lenny Rust, Hayden Hallett and Charlie Rust watching the eclipse Photo: Staff
2. Littlehampton residents flock to seafront to witness solar eclipse - in pictures
This family came prepared with a camera and plenty of eclipse glasses Photo: Staff
3. Littlehampton residents flock to seafront to witness solar eclipse - in pictures
Mabel Bailey-Khan using a colander to view the eclipse Photo: Staff
4. Littlehampton residents flock to seafront to witness solar eclipse - in pictures
Families waiting for the height of the eclipse Photo: Staff