Lifestyle Travel Must-See Photos from Today's Incredible Eclipse The first total solar eclipse in North America since 2017 was viewable Monday By Tabitha Parent Tabitha Parent Tabitha Parent is an editorial intern at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024. Her work has previously appeared in The San Francisco Bay Times and The Daily Northwestern. People Editorial Guidelines Published on April 8, 2024 05:47PM EDT Millions of North Americans journeyed to areas in the "path of totality" to view the total solar eclipse on April 8. Photo: Ron Jenkins/Getty Millions of North Americans turned their faces skyward today, April 8, as the moon passed between the sun and the Earth during the first total solar eclipse anywhere in the United States since 2017. Throughout the day, as people (hopefully) donned their eclipse-viewing glasses and waited for the skies across America to turn dark in what will be the last total solar eclipse over the U.S. for the next 20 years, many shared pictures of themselves and others celebrating what has been dubbed the Great American Eclipse. From lines out the door to purchase eclipse glasses to star selfies, see all the ways North Americans experienced the eclipse on Monday. 01 of 20 Anticipating the Eclipse People in Mazatlan, Mexico, before the eclipse. Hector Vivas/Getty People in the city of Mazatlan, Mexico, took pictures of the sunset on Sunday, April 7, in preparation for the next day's eclipse. Mexico's west coast was said by experts to be one of the ideal locations to view the total solar eclipse. 02 of 20 Lining Up New Yorkers before the eclipse. NurPhoto/Shutterstock New Yorkers lined up outside B&H Photo Video in New York City on April 7 to get their hands on a pair of eclipse-safe glasses in advance of the event. 03 of 20 It Begins The eclipse in Fort Worth, Texas. Ron Jenkins/Getty The solar eclipse was observable on April 8 in Fort Worth, Texas. 04 of 20 Seeing Safely Glasses to see the eclipse are distributed to people on April 08, 2024 in Mazatlan, Mexico. Hector Vivas/Getty Glasses to see the eclipse were distributed to people on April 8 in Mazatlan, Mexico. Viewing an eclipse without the proper eyewear can cause permanent eye damage. 05 of 20 Prime Seating Viewing the eclipse in New York City. Spencer Platt/Getty Groups of people gathered on the observation deck of Edge at Hudson Yards in New York City on April 8 to grab some prime seating for viewing the historic celestial event. 06 of 20 First Glimpses of Totality The eclipse as seen from Mazatlan, Mexico. Hector Vivas/Getty The Sun fully disappeared behind the moon during the Great American Eclipse in Mazatlan, Mexico. 07 of 20 Lance Bass Says, 'Don't Say Bye Bye Bye to Your Vision' Lance Bass. Lance Bass/ Instagram In a video posted to his Instagram account on April 7, former *NSYNC band member and board member for the National Space Society Lance Bass made sure his fans were keeping safe in advance of their eclipse viewings. "Don't be a Space Cowboy and try to look directly at the sun," the singer added, a nod to *NSYNC's song "Space Cowboy (Yippie‐Yi‐Yay)." 08 of 20 'It's an Elmo Eclipse!' Elmo. Elmo/Instagram Even the lovable Sesame Street resident Elmo couldn't miss celebrating the solar showstopper. "Hey, everybody! It's an Elmo Eclipse! Ha ha ha! 😂🌑👍 #Eclipse2024 #NotTooLateShow," read a post from the Muppet's X account. 09 of 20 Backyard Viewing Kelly Osbourne and Sid Wilson. Kelly Osbourne/Instagram Kelly Osbourne and partner Sid Wilson looked skyward from their backyard in L.A. as the moon passed in front of the sun. 10 of 20 Less Than Ideal Conditions The eclipse in Austin, Texas. David Crane/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty As the Moon began to cover the Sun in Austin, Texas, parts of the area experienced cloud cover that interrupted viewing in the city's prime path of totality placement. 11 of 20 The 'Naked' Eye! The Naked Cowboy watches the eclipse. Erik Pendzich/Shutterstock Robert Burck, a.k.a. the Naked Cowboy, pointed toward the sun as he watched the eclipse from Times Square in New York City. 12 of 20 Picnic Party The eclipse in Houlton, Maine. Joe Raedle/Getty Onlookers in Houlton, Maine, set up camp with blankets and food to herald the start of the rare astronomical event. 13 of 20 Snacking with the Sun Bethenny Frankel. Bethenny Frankel/Instagram Bethenny Frankel munched on some popcorn while sporting eclipse glasses that read "GRL PWR," as she waited for the skies to darken in New York City. 14 of 20 Natural Wonders The eclipse in Niagara Falls State Park. ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty At Niagara Falls State Park, people set up cameras to watch the eclipse in the presence of another natural wonder on April 8. 15 of 20 Mystic Moment The eclipse in Niagara Falls, New York. Adam Gray/Getty Images Their view ended up being obscured by clouds, too, though mesmerizing nonetheless. 16 of 20 She's Ready! Reese Witherspoon. Reese Witherspoon/Instagram Reese Witherspoon looked primed for solar viewing in a pic posted to her Instagram Stories on April 8. Though the moon might not have been blue, the The Morning Show actress's fuzzy robe certainly was! 17 of 20 'Get Outside Now' Jessica Biel. Jessica Biel/Instagram The star shared a solar selfie of her smiling on Instagram with a caption encouraging fans to get outside if they had their glasses. 18 of 20 Heavenly Bodies The eclipse in Torreon, Mexico. Saul Perales/Getty Crowds gathered at the feet of the Cristo de las Noas statue in Torreon, Mexico, to watch the eclipse. 19 of 20 Out of this World Kaia Gerber. Raymond Hall/GC Images Model and actress Kaia Gerber posed with her eclipse glasses in New York City on April 8. 20 of 20 A 'Generational' Event The eclipse in Washington, D.C. Kent Nishimura/Getty A grandmother and granddaughter gave their eclipse viewing glasses a test drive on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Close