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Live: Jaw-dropping images of the 2024 Solar Eclipse

Beautiful and rare pics.

Tim Marcin

on April 8, 2024

The sun fully disappears behind the moon during the solar eclipse. The light behind the moon is white and bright.

The sun fully disappears behind the moon during the solar eclipse on April 08, 2024 in Mazatlan, Mexico. Credit: Hector Vivas/Getty Images

The highly anticipated 2024 total solar eclipse spanned its path across North America. It made its way across the continent on Monday, April 8, spanning from Mexico to Canada.

Mashable has all the info on its path of totality, which began in Mexico around 11 a.m. ET and continued to make its way north throughout the afternoon. The further north the location, the later the eclipse took place.

Lots of folks — more than 30 million — live in the path of totality, making it a pretty special eclipse. Plenty of others traveled to get a glimpse of the jaw-dropping phenomenon. People who've chased eclipses in the past have said it's a once-in-a-lifetime, truly perspective-changing experience. And, thus far, the images have been fantastic. Just look at these images.

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The moon begins to eclipse the sun on April 8, 2024 in Fort Worth, Texas. Credit: Ron Jenkins/Getty Images

moon creeping over sun, sun is faded orange

The moon, slowly advancing toward the sun in Fort Worth, Texas. Credit: Ron Jenkins/Getty Images

Fort Worth, Texas with a nearly fully covered sun. Credit: Ron Jenkins/Getty Images

The sun fully disappears behind the moon during the solar eclipse on April 08, 2024 in Mazatlan, Mexico. The light behind the moon is bright and white.

The sun fully disappears behind the moon during the solar eclipse on April 08, 2024 in Mazatlan, Mexico. Credit: Hector Vivas/Getty Images

The sun fully disappears behind the moon during the solar eclipse on April 08, 2024 in Mazatlan, Mexico. The light behind the moon is bright and purple-ish..

The sun disappears behind the moon on April 08, 2024 in Mazatlan, Mexico Credit: Hector Vivas/Getty Images

People watching the eclipse around a big statue of jesus.

Aerial view of people watching the total eclipse at Cristo de las Noas on April 08, 2024 in Torreon, Mexico. Credit: Saul Perales/Getty Images

People gather to watch totality during the Solar Eclipse in Niagara. There is light orange light and near total darknes.

People gather to watch totality during the Solar Eclipse on April 8, 2024 in Niagara Falls, New York. Credit: Adam Gray/Getty Images

The partial solar eclipse is seen above the Statue of Freedom atop the dome of the U.S. Capitol Building in D.C. the outline of a statue is back lit by a sliver of the sun.

The partial solar eclipse is seen above the Statue of Freedom atop the dome of the U.S. Capitol Building on Capitol Hill on April 8, 2024 in Washington, D.C. Credit: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

The moon crosses in front of the sun during the Great North American Eclipse on April 8, 2024 in Torreon, Mexico. Credit: Getty Images/Getty Images

People watch a partial solar eclipse on the observation deck of Edge at Hudson Yards on April 08, 2024 in New York City. The platform is packed with people staring at the sky.

People watch a partial solar eclipse on the observation deck of Edge at Hudson Yards on April 08, 2024 in New York City. Credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images

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The eclipse has now mostly passed through the major cities it'll hit. So many stunning images are still publishing, however, and we'll be sure to update images as we get them from different spots. After all, the weather can change everything — so we'll get different views of the amazing experience.

This story is developing and will be updated.

Topics NASA

Tim Marcin

Associate Editor, Culture

Tim Marcin is an Associate Editor on the culture team at Mashable, where he mostly digs into the weird parts of the internet. You'll also see some coverage of memes, tech, sports, trends, and the occasional hot take. You can find him on Bluesky (sometimes), Instagram (infrequently), or eating Buffalo wings (as often as possible).