Cloud Permitting

Stage 1 of 5 · Early partial — the Moon's first bite out of the upper-right limb, sunspots still visible across the disc

Stage 2 of 5 · About half covered — the Moon advances and the disc narrows to a thick crescent

Stage 3 of 5 · Maximum eclipse — the Sun reduced to a thin brilliant arc

Stage 4 of 5 · Past maximum — the Sun re-emerging as the Moon slides away

Stage 5 of 5 · Final phase — the partially eclipsed Sun setting through cloud over Southport