Beautiful: Svalbard was one of the few places on the planet to see a total eclipse, while in the UK there was a 98 per cent eclipse in Scotland
Drama: The total solar eclipse at Svalbard in Norway as a 100-mile-wide 'totality' shadow path crossed the North Atlantic in a once-in-a-generation event
View: The eclipse as seen from the Isle of Lewis in the Hebrides, where people were able to see 98 per cent of the sun covered by the moon
Lining up: Spectators at the Eden Project watch the eclipse with their special glasses but still have to shield their eyes because of the sharp sunlight
Start: The Moon begins to cross the sun above Leicester this morning as the eclipse began at around 8.24am this morning as millions watched the sky
The most famous prehistoric monument in the world and a pagan shrine saw one of the best views of the eclipse
Drama: This is the moment the Moon almost covered the sun in St Austell, Cornwall, this morning as millions watched the skies for the first eclipse of the century
the eclipse reached its peak at Stonehenge
Seascape: The skies darken over a single boat in the sea at Arbroath, Anugus, this morning during the eclipse
Landscape: The partial eclipse as seen from Stonehenge, where the spring equinox was also being celebrated
View: The eclipse over Edinburgh Castle, Scotland's capital, as it neared its peak around 9.30am
Sharp spring sunshine was dulled by the eclipse over Swansea Marina in South Wales today
An eclipse of the sun over one of the the Liver Birds on the Royal Liver building in Liverpool, as a near-total eclipse of the sun happened
Obscured: In some areas cloud cover was expected to affect the view of the eclipse; pictured is the view from Bridgwater in Somerset
Daybreak: The sun above the Eden Project in Cornwall as the eclipse began at around 8.30am this morning
Beauty spot: Gloom descends over the River Severn and Worcester Cathedral this morning as the sun became covered by the moon
The once-in-a-decade solar eclipse earlier today over Linlithgow Palace in West Lothian, Scotland
Disappointment: Many Londoners were unable to see the eclipse because of the clouds above the city, pictured
Waiting game: A photographer prepares for the solar eclipse in Nottinghamshire, which enjoyed clear skies
