We hope you all enjoyed this week’s total solar eclipse as much as we did! Photos of the partial and total phase of the solar eclipse of April 8, 2024, below. Plus, some chatter and photos from the EarthSky team, which was spread along the eclipse path from Mazatlan to Quebec. Do you have a photo of the eclipse you’d like to share? Submit it to us!
View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Lorrin Baker captured this stunning photo from Williston, Vermont on April 8. Lorrin wrote: “Each of the 12 exposures were taken roughly 12 minutes apart.” Thanks, Lorrin! See more total solar eclipse pics below.View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Nishat Khan in Sherbroke, Quebec, Canada, captured this series during the eclipse on April 8, 2024. Nishat wrote: “Cloudy forecast had us chasing the eclipse all the way from southern Ontario to southern Quebec.” Thank you, Nishat!View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Maria Cruz was near Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada, on April 8, 2024, when she caught this shot of the eclipse. Maria wrote: “I snapped this image as soon as I saw the ‘diamond ring’ appear.” Thank you, Maria!View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Rob Pettengill in Little Rock, Arkansas, captured the eclipsed sun on April 8, 2024. Rob wrote: “We set up on a street corner at my son’s place and soon gathered about a dozen people from the neighborhood to share the experience.” Awesome! Thank you, Rob.
Amazing eclipse pics
View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Steven Bellavia in northeast Pennsylvania shared this photo with EarthSky. Steven wrote: “The sun’s corona during totality on April 8, 2024.” Thank you, Steven!View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Frank Yin in Marissa, Illinois, captured these projections of the eclipsed sun on April 8, 2024. Frank wrote: “Views of solar eclipse shadows cast on sidewalk through two colanders with differing size holes.” Thank you, Frank!View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Harry J. MacNeil shared this photo of himself with his friend Mike as they watched the eclipse from Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada, on April 8, 2024. Harry wrote: “This is my 6th total eclipse. It never gets old!” So true! Thanks, Harry.View at EarthSky Community Photos. | William Dark was in White River, Arkansas, for the eclipse on April 8, 2024. Look closely, can you spot Jupiter to the left of the eclipse and Venus plus Mars and Saturn at the lower right? William wrote: “During the totality phase, time seemed to stand still, to hold its breath. The wind stopped blowing, the air temperature dropped, and I could hear coyotes barking/howling in the distance. I can’t wait to see the next one. I’ve always wanted to visit Spain!” Maybe we’ll see you there! Thanks, William.
More total solar eclipse pics
View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Chuck Reinhart in Vincennes, Indiana, captured the diamond ring phase of the eclipse on April 8, 2024. Thank you, Chuck!View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Sudakshina Chakrabarty in Stowe, Vermont, captured Baily’s beads and some prominences on April 8, 2024. Sudakshina wrote: “This image was taken right at the end of the totality.” Thank you, Sudakshina!View at EarthSky Community Photos. | John Splink in Dallas, Texas, captured the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. John wrote: “We were at On Rotation Brewery with a big cloud at the start of the eclipse, only for the full glory to be revealed and remain moments later. Crowd was booing, and then cheers! Very dramatic!” Thank you, John!View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Eric Hawkins captured the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. Eric wrote: “Traveled north to Presque Isle, Maine, for the total eclipse. A big gamble in April, but it was 60 degrees [16 Celsius] and clear skies! An unbelievable experience!” Thank you, Eric!View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Alan Howell captured this incredible photo, titled “Totality in blue,” from Bloomington, Indiana. Alan wrote: “The money shot. The big Kahuna. The once, twice, or maybe 12th in a lifetime photo. Perhaps the most awe-inspiring view I’ve ever seen, the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse in full totality.” Thank you, Alan!
More great eclipse pics
View at EarthSky Community Photos. | EarthSky’s Shireen Gonzaga captured a beautiful shot of the eclipse on April 8, 2024. Shireen wrote: “I watched the eclipse with my friends at EarthSky, at Inks Lake State Park near Burnett, Texas. The conditions were cloudy, but we managed to get a few glimpses during totality.” Thank you, Shireen!Eliot Herman shared this image of the total solar eclipse and wrote: “The clouds really limited my photography.” Thank you, Eliot, it looks great!View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Brandon Hollien was in Caddo Mills, Texas, when he caught the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. Brandon wrote: “I captured this outside with my little ones and wife! Was amazing to see!” Thank you, Brandon!View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Steven Bellavia captured different stages of the total solar eclipse from northeast Pennsylvania on April 8, 2024. Steven wrote: “There were clouds early on, but very lucky to have witnessed and captured totality for the 2024 solar eclipse.”View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Cathy Adams in Plaster Rock, New Brunswick, Canada, captured this sequence of totality on April 8, 2024. Cathy wrote: “Plaster Rock was in the path of totality, with clear skies!!! These are consecutive images I shot at totality.” Thank you, Cathy!
The EarthSky team had a blast on eclipse day, too
Bottom line: Check out these great total solar eclipse pics and video from our EarthSky community! We had friends from Mexico across the U.S. and into Canada capturing the partial and total phases.
Kelly Kizer Whitt has been a science writer specializing in astronomy for more than two decades. She began her career at Astronomy Magazine, and she has made regular contributions to AstronomyToday and the Sierra Club, among other outlets. Her children’s picture book, Solar System Forecast, was published in 2012. She has also written a young adult dystopian novel titled A Different Sky. When she is not reading or writing about astronomy and staring up at the stars, she enjoys traveling to the national parks, creating crossword puzzles, running, tennis, and paddleboarding. Kelly lives in Wisconsin.
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