Time-lapse of solar eclipse in New York

Eclipse mania gripped North America yesterday as a breathtaking celestial spectacle captivated tens of millions of people.

It was first total eclipse to sweep across a large swath of North America since 2017, and will be the last one visible from the United States until 2044.

Eclipse fans travelled from far and wide hoping to glimpse the phenomenon somewhere along the “path of totality” stretching 4,000km (2,500 miles) from Mexico’s Pacific Coast through Texas and across 14 other US states into Canada. The moon’s shadow exited continental North America in Newfoundland.

In this time-lapse video, the iconic Times Square in New York is plunged into darkness during the eclipse.