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Eclipse live: Screams, weddings, tears: Millions plunged into darkness as total eclipse travels across US

A rare total solar eclipse turned day into night for millions across Mexico, the US and Canada this evening. Scroll down through our live page to catch up on all the best moments as they happened.

People watch the eclipse in Times Square 
Pic: Reuters
Image: People watch the eclipse in Times Square Pic: Reuters
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That's all for our coverage of the total eclipse.

Crowds cheered, spectators wept and dozens were married as the moon blocked out the sun for approximately four minutes.

The spectacle was seen across three countries, including 15 US states, by more people than any eclipse that came before.

The moon's shadow passed over 32 million peoples' homes, while experts believe another five million people travelled to the best viewing spots to catch a glimpse.

If you're just joining us, here is a recap of some of the experiences this evening:

  • A singer-songwriter officiated the marriages of 250 people in a mass eclipse ceremony;
  • Animals at a Texan zoo displayed "remarkable" behaviours, confused by the sudden darkness and sunlight;
  • An amateur astronomer described his "fingers tingling" and "heart racing" after travelling to the US for the event;
  • Others spoke of an "eerie feeling" as temperatures dropped and the AG百家乐在线官网 went black;
  • Many talked about the unifying effect of the phenomena.

You can catch up on all the best pictures of the totality over Mexico, US and Canada here.

We've taken the best clips from the past three hours and squeezed them into two minutes here.

And you can read our other coverage of the eclipse here.

Onlookers wait for eclipse at Niagara Falls

Among those with the most spectacular view tonight must have been the people who gathered at Niagara Falls to watch the full solar eclipse appear.

Here, dozens of people donned protective glasses to observe the natural phenomena near the Horseshoe Falls in Ontario, Canada.

'Owls were flying around during eclipse'

A team of 40 observers watched how the animals reacted at a Texas and saw some "pretty remarkable" results, said its assistant director of animal programs.

Dr John Griffioen, of Forth Worth Zoo, said nocturnal animals like owls and a ringtail woke up and became active.

Other animals like gorillas and tortoises walked towards the barns where they sleep each night.

Flocks of flamingos gathered and became vocal, even marching - a group bonding behaviour.

"We didn't see anything that we would classify as freaking out, we did see some confusion."

When the light returned, Cayotes and Jaguars started acting like it was morning again, behaving more playfully.

Wild songbirds fell silent during the darkness, before resuming making noises after the eclipse passed.

Spectators wiped away tears as they left Indianapolis watch party

Spectators in Indianapolis told US correspondent Martha Kelner the eclipse reminded them of their small place in the cosmos.

"I was struck by how many people were still wiping away tears," said Kelner.

Organisers said people from 21 countries visited the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where 50,000 people watched the eclipse.

"I think it was a remarkable, unparalleled experience for a lot of the people who were here today," she said.

Among the visitors was Megan, who said: "It was pretty cool. I wasn't sure where to look at first. I heard everyone getting excited all at once, I looked at the AG百家乐在线官网, and there was the diamond ring effect."

The very best of tonight's eclipse photos

With a spectacle like an eclipse, you can expect a rush of fantastic, somewhat ethereal pictures to emerge from the path of totality - where the moon completely covered the sun for just a few moments.

These stood out in particular - the first from a Delta Airlines eclipse flight in the skies over the US, and the second capturing Manuel Lopez Obrador, the Mexican president, as he viewed the eclipse in Mazatlan.

You can see our round-up of the best of today's pictures below...

The Voice winner officiates 250 people in mass eclipse wedding

A singer-songwriter officiated the marriages of 250 people in a mass eclipse wedding.

Craig Wayne Boyd, who won season seven of the US edition of The Voice, said the vows were exchanged before the four minutes of darkness.

He then sung the first dance for the dozens of couples.

"It was a little nerve-wracking. This was my first wedding to officiate. 

"So I was pretty excited about it and nervous, but everything went off without a hitch."

He added: "The timing had to be perfect because you can't rewind the sun."

Couples travelled from all over the world, all to unite under the unification of the moon, the sun and the Earth, he said.

"There were a lot of tears of happiness. Looking out over the crowd, my own heart was thumping pretty hard."

Mr Boyd said he was still signing some of their marriage certificates.

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'There was magic here today'

Yalda Hakim has just been speaking to NBC News correspondent Jay Gray, who was at an eclipse festival in Junction, Texas.

"There was magic here today, to be frank," he said.

"There were temperatures dropping, daylight shifting into darkness and totality washing over Texas and the whole country, it was amazing to see. 

"We heard birds chirping before totality, it was so silent as things went dark here. 

"Kids had been running around and playing at the festival, they even stopped and knew something special was going on here.

"It lasted a little over three minutes here, we had a couple get married during totality at this eclipse festival in Junction."

Gray said the moment was "even more special because the forecast had not been good".

There were threats of heavy cloud and rain blocking the eclipse, but "locals told us 'don't worry about that, this is the place to be and it'll be fine once we get there'."

They were right.

Total solar eclipse leaves Canada

The sun is reappearing from behind the moon as the total solar eclipse leaves Canada.

There won't be another coast-to-coast spectacle on the continent until 2045.

Sky-high in New York to catch a glimpse

This was the scene in New York City earlier tonight, where hundreds of people gathered to witness a partial solar eclipse.

These eclipse-chasers made the most of an observation deck at Edge at Hudson Yards.