Millions of viewers witnessed a total solar eclipse on Wednesday, with prime visibility in regions like the Arctic, Greenland, Spain, and Portugal. In other locations, sky enthusiasts outside the path of totality experienced a partial eclipse. Here are the standout moments from Wednesday’s solar event.
Observers watched the eclipse from the Tarragona sea port in Spain’s Catalonia region.
The moon started to obscure the sun during the solar eclipse in Berlin.
A skywatcher used eclipse glasses to view the solar eclipse at Halde Hoheward park in Herten, western Germany.
A live video feed of the solar eclipse was displayed on a stadium screen before the UEFA Super Cup soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa in Salzburg, Austria.
A woman observed the sun through a welder’s mask at the Copernicus Science Centre in Warsaw during the solar eclipse.
The moon obscured the sun as seen from A Coruña, Spain, during the solar eclipse.
A beach visitor wore special eclipse glasses at Puerto de Sagunto beach near Valencia, Spain, during the initial phase of the solar eclipse.
Crowds gathered to witness the solar eclipse in Reykjavik, Iceland, despite cloudy skies.
An airplane flew past during the solar eclipse in Bernex near Geneva, Switzerland.
The total solar eclipse was visible from Arija, Spain, and at the Riet Vell Nature Reserve near Amposta, Spain, creating a captivating scene of the moon completely covering the sun.