Millions of people across Europe witnessed the first total solar eclipse in 27 years. The event began at 15:34 GMT as the Moon gradually slid in front of the Sun, abruptly turning day into night for about two minutes along the path of totality.
The path of totality—where the Moon moves directly in front of the Sun and fully obscures its Earth-facing surface—swept across northern Russia, Greenland, and Iceland before crossing Spain and a small part of Portugal, casting near-total darkness over roughly 15 million people.
A partial eclipse was also visible across much of Western Europe, parts of northwestern Africa, most of Canada, and portions of the northern United States. Crowds in many countries poured into the streets and observation points to witness the rare celestial spectacle.
