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*Updated on April 12 to include video from eclipse watch party at Santa Fe College.
(352today.com) — Millions across North America witnessed the moon block out the sun during the solar eclipse Monday.
The eclipse’s path of totality stretched from Mazatlán, Mexico, to Newfoundland, an area that crosses 15 U.S. states and is home to 44 million people. Revelers were engulfed in darkness at state parks, on city rooftops and in small towns.
In North Central Florida, the realization that we would only experience a partial eclipse didn’t diminish the enthusiasm. Even with a partial eclipse, the moon still transformed the sun into a fiery crescent.
On the campus of Santa Fe College in Gainesville, students, staff, faculty and families gathered to enjoy the experience while learning more about the celestial phenomenon from experts at the Kika Silva Pla Planetarium.
From amateurs to pros, capturing the moment was part of the fun.
We asked you to share your eclipse experience with us. Here are the photos we’ve collected so far from our readers, fans and followers, as well as Associated Press photos from around the nation. Please continue to add your images here and we’ll continue to update the gallery.
Whitney Zarder (left) and Lisa Varner (right) rocking the eclipse fashion at the offices of North Central Florida Media, home to 93.7 K-Country and 92.5/95.5 Wind-FM. Courtesy: Whitney Zarder
Jennifer Bierlein shared this phot of eclipse as seen from West Palm Beach.
93.7 K-Country morning host Mr. Bob was ready for the eclipse. Courtesy: Mr. Bob
Ally, 7, and Gracie, 4, share the moment in Ocala. Courtesy: Shelly Whiting
Facebook follower Marcie Lipisko Derek Jollo shared this photo from Ocala. The darkness is a result of changing camera settings in order to capture the eclipse.
Bill Alberter shared this photo of the total eclipse as seen in Findlay, OH.
Eclipse watchers soak in the moment Mexico Beach, Florida (l-r: George & Shirley Gill, Meredith & Tom Hightower). Courtesy: Denise Vickers/352today
Tim Thomas, former owner of Brooklyn’s Backyard in Ocala, sent us this shot of the eclipse in progress at Conneaut Lake, PA.
Ocala student Daniel Effren got the chance to experience the path of totality while visiting Carbondale, IL. Courtesy: Dr. Uyen Dao
Dr. Luz Rosario and the staff at her family medicine practice took a break from their duties to experience the eclipse together. Courtesy: Dr. Luz Rosario
Mark Vickers enjoys a Moon Pie while observing the partial eclipse from Mexico Beach, FL. Courtesy: Denise Vickers/352today
352today Editor Denise Vickers experiments casting the eclipse shadow on the sand in Mexico Beach, FL.
Tim Thomas, former owner of Brooklyn’s Backyard in Ocala, sent us this shot of eclipse-themed cookies at an eclipse watch event in Conneaut Lake, PA.
Kris Anderson used a pair of binoculars as a DIY projection of the partial eclipse in North Augusta, SC.
The total eclipse as seen in Dallas, TX. Courtesy: Thomas Hightower
Some eclipse watchers got creative and used a welding mask to safely check it out. Avarie and her family watched from the Farrier’s Depot parking lot on 60th Avenue in Ocala. Courtesy: Jennifer Miner
Eclipse totality in Carbondale, IL. Courtesy: Dr. Uyen Dao
Jimmy Mancil dons a welder’s mask outside Finish Line Auto Repair in Ocala to view the eclipse. Courtesy: Kathy Mancil
When is the next total solar eclipse?
Total solar eclipses happen about every year or two or three, due to a precise alignment of the sun, moon and Earth. They can occur anywhere across the globe, usually in remote areas like the South Pacific.
Save the date: The next full solar eclipse, on Aug. 12, 2026, will pass over the northern fringes of Greenland, Iceland and Spain.
When will the next totality be visible from the U.S.?
The next taste of totality in the U.S. comes in 2033 when an eclipse brushes Alaska and Russia. And in 2044, one will cross Greenland and western Canada, touching swaths of North Dakota and Montana.
Florida will be in the path of totality for an eclipse on Aug. 12, 2045. Here’s a map of the paths of upcoming eclipses in the 21st century.
