The solar eclipse inspired many a meme as people got revved up for the phenomenon coast-to-coast - but none were quite as cute as this.

As with many a dog owner, US-based Twitter user @serenaaaaaa13 is happy to use any occasion to show off her adorable fur babies, and the eclipse was no different.

As the rest of social media was getting excited about the moon blocking out the sun, Serena was joking around by putting her pups in a video.

A meme on the fluffy side: A Twitter user has sparked an online trend of 'pugclipses' with cute video of her puppies

Covering up: The video sees a tiny tan pug being 'eclipsed' by a black one as both animals squint adorably into the sun

The clip sees a little tan pug puppy being held in the air, looking totally content to be out in the sun and getting some scratches behind the ears.

Suddenly, another pooch slides into frame. The all-black pug pup, being held up like the first, literally eclipses the tan pug.

The tiny squinting dog blocks the camera's view of the other one entirely and lifts its little head to bask in the sun.

Serena uploaded it to Twitter, marking it simply with 'Solar eclipse (2017).'

Too cute: The little black dog then completely blocks the camera's view of the other

Going big: Serena's video has been retweeted more than 300,000 times in just one day

Next up! The funny clip has since been copied by dozens of other social media users

The video was a massive hit and has been retweeted more than 300,000 times in just one day. It's also gained over 600,000 likes.

'The pug solar eclipse has been the the highlight of my year!' gushed one user.

But that wasn't the end of the story. The sleepy pups' eclipse went on to spark an all-out movement.

Soon enough, Twitter was flooded with adorable videos of light-furred pugs being eclipsed by their darker counterparts.

A revolution! Pug owners all over the world are happily sharing their own 'pugclipse' videos

Best thing ever: Twitter users seem to be even more excited by the pug videos than they were about the actual eclipse

Another version: One person decided to try out the trend with their pug eclipsing the sun rather than another puppy

'Had to try the #pugeclipse after seeing a few!' wrote one user as he shared a video of himself whizzing his black plug in front of his tan one with a laugh.

For those who only had one pug to work with, they made things work by just holding their pups up in front of the suns glare.

The first total solar eclipse for 99 years swept America yesterday, and on top of the pug memes, Twitter users erupted with a number of other hilarious takes on the phenomenon.

Some eclipsed their white cats with black ones, while others moved chocolate donuts into the frame of a shot of a plain golden one.