The eclipse snapped by YOU: Daily Mail readers show how they enjoyed Britain's dramatic eclipse

Published: 21:36, 12 August 2026 | Updated: 03:02, 13 August 2026 Our readers sent in their best pictures of the solar eclipse on Wednesday night as they watched the once-in-a-generation event across the nation.  From beloved pets wearing protective eyewear to children using homemade viewing devices to glimpse the spectacular illusion in the skies on Wednesday evening, our readers embraced eclipse fever in full force.  The partial eclipse began shortly after 6pm in parts of the UK, with maximum coverage occurring at roughly 7.05pm to 7.13pm depending on location.  The Moon gradually moved away from the sun and the spectacle ended shortly after 8pm, with huge crowds at prime viewing spots at Primrose Hill in London and Calton Hill in Edinburgh dispersing.  Readers sent pictures from their homes and on holiday to share their view of the rare event, which had people staring in thrall at the heavens.  A happy spaniel accompanied its owner in a field to watch the eclipse and carefully wore protective glasses to gaze at the solar display.  In Leyton, east London, five-year-old Sonny pointed at the eclipse in awe through a special card, while Michael, 14, and Lottie, nine, watching the eclipse in Bexleyheath, London.  Elsewhere in the capital, one man used a colander to watch the eclipse through the metal holes in a London park.  One happy pooch donned protective eyewear to accompany its owner while watching the eclipse Sonny, five, enjoyed the eclipse in Leyton, east London One Daily Mail reader was on board the P&O Iona in the Bay of Biscay to watch the eclipse Michael, 14, and Lottie, nine, watched the eclipse using homemade lenses in Bexleyheath, London This incredible pic was snapped at a rooftop in Salou, Spain A pigeon in Blandford Forum, Dorset, was photographed with a perfect crescent above its head as the Moon passed over the Sun  Maya and Maya, aged nine and six, watched the solar eclipse together through a pair of glasses in Bedfordshire One Daily Mail reader holidaying in Menorca snapped the eclipse alongside crowds on the seafront The eclipse from a garden in Billingham, Durham  Everyone was ready in Salou, Spain  The sight of the kitchen utensil was not uncommon, with many others also deciding to opt for a colander or a sieve to view the eclipse through, although it is unlikely this offered much eye protection.  On London Bridge, crowds lined the river to watch the eclipse over London's skyline, with a beautiful shot taken at sunset over the Thames.  A Daily Mail reader on board the P&O Iona in the Bay of Biscay watched the eclipse with 6,000 other passengers.  A pigeon in Blandford Forum, Dorset, was photographed with the Sun peeking out from the Moon above its head in a perfect crescent.  Friends Maya and Maya, aged nine and six, watched the solar eclipse together through a pair of glasses in Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire.  Moment man uses colander at packed London park to watch the eclipse... and he's not alone