A rare astronomical occurrence is happening and it will be visible from Eastbourne seafront.

The total solar eclipse will see the Moon cover 84% of the Sun, a phenomenon that will not repeat itself until 2026.

The event will begin at 8:24am and peak at 9:30am.

The Eastbourne Astronomical Society will have telescopes on the Western Lawns for members of the public to use for free.

The last partial eclipse that was visible from the UK was in 2011.

However, that’s not the only celestial experience that will be visible from the South Coast.

On March 19th the Moon will be as close the Earth as it can possibly be leading to a ‘Supermoon’.

The fantastically named phenomenon, yet awful superhero.

There’s nothing left to say, a total eclipse of a sort.

WARNING: Looking directly at the Sun is dangerous and can permanently damage your eyesight.