Parts of Mexico were in darkness as the eclipse reached totality [Fernando Llano/AP]
At the point of totality, the Moon perfectly blocks the Sun [Jeff Overs/BBC]
Children paused their beach play to watch the eclipse begin in Mazatlan, Mexico [Hector Vivas/Getty Image]
People use special protective glasses to observe the event [Henry Romero/Reuters]
The eclipse which began in Mazatlan, Mexico, will be watched by tens of millions [Henry Romero/Reuters]
Thousands gathered early in Mexico [Henry Romero/Reuters]
This eclipse is rare because of how many people live along its path [Henry Romero/Reuters]
The clouds parted for some clearer views [Julio Cortez/AP]
This young sky watcher tested his eclipse glasses at New York Hall of Science in Queens, New York [Andrew Kelly/Reuters]
A rainbow formed over Niagara Falls as eclipse watchers arrived in the famous state park near the US/Canada border [Soren Larson/Reuters]
People have camped out at Prospect Point with a view of the famous falls, hours in advance [SARAH YENESEL/EPA]
While New York City isn’t in the path of totality, it will see up to 90% of the Sun covered by the Moon [Eduardo Munoz/Reuters]
Some 309 people gathered to break the Guinness World Record for the largest group of people dressed as the sun before the eclipse in Ontario [Jenna Zucker/Reuters]
Telescopes were set up at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana for a public viewing event [Michael Conroy/AP]
