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IN PHOTOS: Solar eclipse dazzles Europe; partial eclipse seen in London

Updated On: 13 August, 2026 10:02 AM IST | Tarun Verma

A spectacular solar eclipse captivated skywatchers across Europe, with partial views reported in London and Turin and a rare total eclipse visible from parts of Spain. In Berlanga de Duero, the Moon completely covered the Sun, briefly darkening the daytime sky. (Pics/AP and AFP)

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Spectacular solar eclipse captivated people across parts of Europe, with the Moon passing between the Earth and the Sun and creating striking celestial views
Spectacular solar eclipse captivated people across parts of Europe, with the Moon passing between the Earth and the Sun and creating striking celestial views
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In London, people observed the partial solar eclipse from Northala Fields, as the Moon gradually moved across the face of the Sun (Pic/AP)

In London, people observed the partial solar eclipse from Northala Fields, as the Moon gradually moved across the face of the Sun (Pic/AP)

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The eclipse was also visible from Turin, Italy, where the partially covered Sun was photographed above the hills surrounding the city (Pic/AP)

The eclipse was also visible from Turin, Italy, where the partially covered Sun was photographed above the hills surrounding the city (Pic/AP)

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Some parts of Spain witnessed a total solar eclipse, offering a much rarer spectacle. In Berlanga de Duero, central Spain, the Moon completely covered the Sun during the totality phase, briefly turning the daytime sky dramatically darker (Pic/AP)

Some parts of Spain witnessed a total solar eclipse, offering a much rarer spectacle. In Berlanga de Duero, central Spain, the Moon completely covered the Sun during the totality phase, briefly turning the daytime sky dramatically darker (Pic/AP)

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NASA also released a composite image showing the progression of the total solar eclipse over San Millán de los Caballeros in Spain, documenting the changing position of the Moon as it moved across the Sun (Pic/AFP)

NASA also released a composite image showing the progression of the total solar eclipse over San Millán de los Caballeros in Spain, documenting the changing position of the Moon as it moved across the Sun (Pic/AFP)

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The eclipse produced dramatically different views depending on the location. While observers in some European cities witnessed only a portion of the Sun being obscured, those within the path of totality were able to see the Moon completely block the solar disc and reveal the corona (Pic/AFP)

The eclipse produced dramatically different views depending on the location. While observers in some European cities witnessed only a portion of the Sun being obscured, those within the path of totality were able to see the Moon completely block the solar disc and reveal the corona (Pic/AFP)

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