Millions across Europe watch spectacular solar eclipse at sunset

Millions of people across Europe stepped outside this evening to observe a solar eclipse, an event made especially striking by its timing with the sunset.

Where totality was visible

The path of totality — the band where the moon fully blocked the sun — passed through portions of Greenland, Iceland and Spain. Outside that path, observers elsewhere in Europe were able to see a partial eclipse.

The celestial event drew widespread attention, with viewers in multiple countries taking the opportunity to capture the phenomenon in photographs.