Solar Eclipse: Timelapse videos capture surreal moments of darkness during celestial event

A solar eclipse swept across parts of Canada, the US, and Mexico on Monday, drawing millions of people to witness the rare celestial event.
The eclipse caused a day-to-night transition as it cast a shadow along its "path of totality". Timelapse videos captured the moments of darkness during the eclipse, leaving viewers in awe of the beauty of the universe.
While the next solar eclipse is expected to pass through Western provinces in 20 years, the phenomenon only occurs in any given location once every 360 years by some estimates.
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[@Aaron-rw3lv]

It got much darker than I had expected. Very cool experience 😎

[@nuke3620]

no fair

[@looktothesky00]

Sure was!!!

[@Maspets]

@@looktothesky00 Yeah right.

[@deborahstone9696]

Not in Southern Ontario. Glad you got to experience it ❤❤❤

[@MaryJanuary0107]

We didn’t see the eclipse bec it was cloudy where we’re at but the total darkness was unbelievable. It was a beautiful experience. Everyone was celebrating. Happy eclipse 2024 🎉

[@NooDLES411911]

This was one of the most incredible things I've ever seen in person. Videos and pictures truly do not do it justice

[@Maspets]

You're full of it.

[@arresthillary9502]

i was in the one in 2017 north of Columbia SC. it was mid summer. hot as hell, then cool. animals freaking out. sunrise and sunset in 4 minutes it is like nothing you will ever experience. glad you enjoyed it!!

[@Maspets]

@@arresthillary9502 Quit lying, no animals freaked out.

[@neildcruz3227]

@@Maspets exactly it was just total quitness animals didn't even make any sounds

[@Maspets]

@@neildcruz3227 Animals make sounds at NIGHT too, so again, quit. Lying.

[@patbrennan6572]

Nothing brings people together like an act of nature.

[@teekay1122]

Especially in these hard times, it’s nice to see people together like this. I feel like it doesn’t occur as much now😢

[@melvicgpernia]

Much better and greater than natural disaster as tornado, flood, typhoon, earthquake which bring us also together in evacuation centers, in rescue and relief operation. Thanks God for this positive phenomenon.

[@Alabanzas159]

Especially people who don’t believe there is a God. And steal manage to denied he don’t exists But they can’t explain nigh and day

[@Itsallillusional]

​@@Alabanzas159OK. Not even sure what you're trying to write.

[@calgarykid9940]

And nothing divides them like than the topic of nature.

[@RachelNobody]

this video warmed my heart. Its amazing this rare, unique & beautiful occasion was able to unite so many people and bring so much happiness

[@Maspets]

No one is united, quit the clowning.

[@Itsallillusional]

​@@MaspetsFor 5inutes they were all focused on one thing. It was unity but ever so brief.

[@jondoolio]

@@Maspetsnah, everyone is. I went there and saw the eclipse

[@Jaseford]

Saw it in Arlington, TX today. No use trying to capture the totality in a video or phone; it simply can't do the experience justice. I was blown away.

[@biohazardousbacon]

The time lapse makes it seem like it went pitch black, but that's only because the cameras they're using don't have auto exposure on and the exposure is set pretty low already. It got dark in totality, but not pitch black. Closer to late sunset when the sun has just gone past the horizon in terms of darkness. But the moon in totality was amazing. No photo or video can do it justice. Like looking at a giant black marble above the sky obscuring a massive fire at infinity. You get a good sense of the depth and scale of the moon and sun by it.

[@NooDLES411911]

Yeah 100% the moon in totality was just incredible. Just have this amazing bright halo in the sky of darkness

[@Maspets]

@@NooDLES411911 The moon looks cooler without the black circle.

[@whatdoyouwantfromme1029]

Great to see the whole world celebrating again together in peace 😑👍

[@Maspets]

Get real.

[@Itsallillusional]

​@@MaspetsWhat's wrong with you? Let people enjoy their 5 minutes.

[@Maspets]

@@Itsallillusional They have. Now they don't need to come to KZbin writing nonsense.

[@BAGTHA33Top-mw8sl]

Ikr ❤

[@mellow-jello]

To each their own experience. I was observing in Toronto at a park with a large clearing. The partial eclipse started with cloud cover, so when you looked up, the whispiness of the clouds helped create an effect of a transitioning eclipse through my solar eclipse glasses. It happened about six times before we had heavy cloud cover. The sun had a whispy look around it, not unlike the totality eclipse from Niagara Falls. At the maximum, the park lights were turned on as the sensors detected the night-like brightness levels. It got cold, dark, and eerily silent without any animal sounds. In a sense, I did not miss out on any experiences due to the weather. A totally, worthy, bucket list experience.

[@christabel4921]

Thx you for this account! 👍🏼 I give All Praise & Worship to the Mighty God we Serve!🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 I liked the part you stated about everything going silent. That it was eerie & even the birds were silent ❗️ Awesome God who Created these things ❤

[@Aces77777]

Seeing it in person was so much better

[@mujkocka]

We were very lucky, a clear blue sky today and a total eclipse from our backyard

[@ThePandaMan69420]

It was the most beautiful thing I will ever see in my life.

[@looktothesky00]

The best news you've ever uploaded.

[@BubwayDurfer]

most beautiful thing i've ever seen in my life

[@kgg6682]

God is super duper great!

[@Maspets]

How many lives has this stupid circle saved?

[@charliecook-pt6gu]

Tell that to the many millions of women children and men sufferring in the world right now or the millions that came before and at this rate the few that will come after. If your illusion of a deity is indeed real then that "god" is far worse than any equally questionable notion of a demon satan.

[@kgg6682]

@@Maspets Find what the purpose of life, why you created? from him we come, to him we returned

[@kgg6682]

@@charliecook-pt6gu Oh my.. you never question you self who created you soul? why you have 5 finger, some of then not even have a hand. Live is just a test, at the end we all same in front of God, the only thing that make our differences is our deed to God. Before humans being created, God already prepare the guideline how to warship with him, and how to live accordingly.. If you not find the guideline, 90% of you life will be full of stress, miserable, insomonia

[@christabel4921]

Amen ! We serve an Awesome God! He Reigns from Heaven above 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@oysterbread3367]

Funny how many people pull out their phones to record the event, instead of just living in the moment. It's like watching it on TV and never being there at all. LOL

[@satanspy]

you sound every bit of 40+ years old

[@nicolasgirard2808]

Honestly very true in this case, your phone camera can't properly capture what it actually looks like and you're wasting precious seconds trying

[@AA-iy4gm]

I'm under 40 and I agree not that age matters, it does look idiotic a bit that people are so preoccupied with the phone just as the rare event is happening in front of them...along with the unnecessary screaming, yikes, those that got to see it in a field or national park where it wasn't as obnoxiously crowded probably connected way more with the moment and nature.

[@trulyso734]

@@AA-iy4gm how about connecting with the moment and our Creator God rather than 'nature'?

[@Itsallillusional]

​How about minding your own business. People can choose to worship whoever they want.

[@sz4653]

GOD., THANKYOU VERY MUCH 🙏 🙏 🙏 for SHOWING YOURS GREAT SIGNS to the BEAUTIFUL 🌎❤ BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE. How much YOU make them❤ HAPPY is really awesome. Thankyou 🙏 for ALL BLESSINGS 💚 n REDIRECT Us on a RIGHT PATH to always SHOW YOU GRATITUDE on all BLESSINGS around Us,Ameen

[@Maspets]

😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫

[@patriciadeweever6433]

I was in almost total darkness. Totally Awsome, saw it from my deck. It got cold, had to put a jacket on. Wish I could have taken better pics, need better camera. LOL. Sad to say I won't be around for the next one.👀

[@comradeleppi2000]

When is next one

[@patriciadeweever6433]

@@comradeleppi2000 like 20yrs.

[@evelynbutler-morton1502]

People in the arctic must think big deal we live in darkest for days every year.

[@aka99]

For 6 months yes. For other 6 months only sun

[@julieerin115]

Currently in Toronto, so I was only expecting it to be as dark as twilight. Had the blinds shut anyway because of the cat, but shortly after 3, I saw that it was as dark as 11pm. It was rather cool.

[@InspiredByBrad]

Life is a Gift ❤

[@Maspets]

HAHA.

[@galaxiedance3135]

Unless you are using manual settings... you're never going to show how much the brightness actually changed and the speed of the change because your Camera would try to compensate. It went from seeing everything normally to being midnight in seconds! Absolutely amazing! Seeing the moon as a thin white ring in the sky, well... I have an OLED monitor and nothing online shows it with the same feeling as seeing the tiny moon as a ring in real life! I would totally plan a trip somewhere around the world to see something like this again. It's simply that spectacular! SO HAPPY this was nearby in Niagara Falls! What a beautiful place to have this happen!

[@aka99]

Oh, then you are lucky. You sure now, that almost every year, at least every decade is at least minimum one solar eclipse somewhere on this planet! Often more than one in a decade.

[@christabel4921]

What an AWESOME GOD we Serve !!! 🙏🏼 Worship His Majesty ❗️🙏🏼 Our Wonderful Creator ❤ Mighty God🙏🏼 Our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ ❤️❤️❤️

[@melvicgpernia]

Just shows we are not alone in the universe. There is real God, creator, sustainer, arranger of the universe. And how great is He. Praise Him!

[@HoLeeFoc]

I get a thrill every 24 hours when I see the sun set and the sky goes completely dark. 😂😂😆😆🤣🤣

[@vassilisicemanagopian7657]

Exactly what I think, ftiend. And every 24 hrs, I capture the moment twice on my smart phone... 😂😂😂

[@ziggyjojie4275]

I am happy to see how all the people turn out to be so happy watching this miracle event ,,

[@mariatorres2026]

How beautiful mother nature is

[@zabkaspox5293]

In Montreal LaSalle gets a pretty dark amazing experience

[@rockhunt9628]

I had to work in BC for two week. Wish I was home to see it

[@aka99]

Too bad. I feel base for you. Also nothing can beat personal life experience, better to see videos than nothing.

[@RifatZaidi-ux2jd]

A life time memorable phenomen

[@cinthia9602]

Yay!! Awesome!!!!

[@littlehummingbird1015]

The best video of this I have yet seen.....the time lapse was really important to see.

[@braddahg]

I love people’s response to the eclipse. Can you image, not knowing why an eclipse happens and it gets that dark in the middle of the day? Can see why it has a lot of spiritual connected to eclipses.

[@lauraabeysinghe9321]

Did anyone else get chills? ❤

[@cdncitizen4700]

The temperature dropped significantly, so YES! 😆

[@lauraabeysinghe9321]

​@cdncitizen4700 yes it did 😂😂😂

[@Makobreaker1]

Last time it happened it didn’t fully did it this day it did it was amazing

[@aka99]

I like your profile pic

[@sethraelthebard5459]

Once upon a time, humans thought an eclipse was an evil omen that was a portend of dark times. Today, everyone turns out and cheers in wonder at this natural but fascinating phenomenon.

[@aka99]

Same with Comets

[@gilmoresvids]

Beautiful footage, thank you!

[@aaronandvicky7652]

Was absolutely amazing. Me and my wife couldn’t believe it

[@Sports-media180]

Where r all these idiots that said the world was gonna end.

[@trulyso734]

Not yet the end. But the next once in a lifetime aint gonna be a good thing for those who love darkness rather than the light, (but wonderful for christians looking forward to the Son of God's glorious bright appearing after some passing dark times). I like the contrast aspect of light coming out again after the moon's shadow passed. Reminds me of that

[@Itsallillusional]

​@@trulyso734Just stop.

[@purplebutterfly7257]

It really was a beautiful amazing event to witness

[@user-pc5ww8fh6d]

I'm 90 minutes NE of Toronto. We didn't get the full darkness, but it was interesting watching shadows disappear. We lost I'd say 40% of light intensity. I actually saw the disc move across the sun.

[@baublesanddolls]

Imagine that, people were actually off social media for 3 to 4 minutes and look how much fun everybody had.

[@stockey]

Why do you show Niagara Falls, it was a big bust, only clouds, but it was a great success in Montreal, it was truly incredible.

[@Eclipse503]

It wasn't a bust! Don't need to be jealous because your city didn't get on the news! 😂

[@ciceropahang3887]

So what now, the world is round not flat,we didn't see the eclipse here in the Philippines it's night time here,we are on the other side of the globe,happy eclipse experience there in south to north U S A,and to part of Canada,my solar eclipse experience here was year 1987 I was in Cebu southern Philippines that time...true facts.

[@footballnewscr]

just goosebumps things by nature wow, gald that americans got to see a rare event

[@fidelmesina1780]

This is what i want to see.

[@user-yj8kg7gi4s]

Very cool! Note that was Niagara Falls, New York

[@jheartnote1401]

This is a proof of the Creator The fact we get to witness total eclipses is just in itself not random. In a chaotic system of sheer randomness, chances of this happening are so so so tiny that you would almost never never never see a total eclipse ever. Partial- yes But the fact the moon blocks 100% of the Sun’s light is just crazy

[@J.Cameron.Stuart.Adams.]

Hilariously, at 11:45 Pacific time I checked for the precise timing of the eclipse..... only to find out I had just missed it entirely.

[@aka99]

Oh, that’s very pittyfull. Too bad! But you won’t be the only one who missed it.

[@windyday8598]

the lord God demonstrates the glory of his creation, looking down on the cheers of people witnessing it. He is in full control, and sustains all things.

[@MrJohnblaine]

MYSTICAL

[@barbietrink4984]

What's with so much from Texas??? What about Mexico, and Canada???? Bad reporting

[@ray017ray017]

its funny how all the pictures from smart phones dont show how dark it gets llol

[@user-fw2vm4nv3u]

الله أكبر ⚖️💯☝️

[@manij9786]

Why did Global News spoil the phenomenon with annoying background music?

[@sharanjhutty3180]

waheguru ji 🙏

[@awangikhsan]

Allahuakbar Allahuakbar Allahuakbar

[@yanshirley9660]

That day is my 30th birthday 😂🎉, I love you God ⛪⛪⛪

[@delfingonzalesjr.8541]

Okie. Uwian na

[@TampaStPete]

1:48 whats that?

[@aka99]

So called diamond ring.

[@erikapimentel492]

Alli se nota la marea y la influencia de la gravedad

[@kevinedwards6093]

These people were United up until they got on interstate 90…🤪🤪🤪

[@Itsallillusional]

Those few minutes of one shared experience must've felt nice for some though.

[@AloneAgainNaturally-vj9it]

That is The reason why we don't have moon here in Asia,he used to cover the sun there in America

[@cometanet8389]

we're not doomed hahahaha! so much for these doomsday enthusiast... it is wonderful instead.

[@smartee353]

I am sure you enjoyed this event today!! Jesus the owner of Heavens and Earth, moon ,sun etc and all their beauty is asking you today to REPENT and forsake yours sins and put your TRUST in Jesus. If you enjoyed the creation how much more you will enjoy the Creator only if you are willing? It's Sin that separates you from the Creator but Jesus is the Solution because he died for the sins of the world including yours Romans 3: 23 - 24 "for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus"

[@Zeppelin9113]

Got to see the total solar eclipse with my daughters. Best experience ever

[@peternathans4543]

Wow great camera man maybe focus on the eclipse next time

[@andrewaway]

Fabulous. By far the best total eclipse of the sun I have ever seen and I didn't have to use my Learjet.

[@wkchristie]

👍✨💙

[@shadigif8916]

how about those Canadian truckers ?

[@alaylaanajacks5647]

So I wonder how many stupid stood out there looking at it with no protection and thought their phones were enough. It seems like most from watching them. Empty spaces between ears

[@gmax9797]

Canadians love to live in George Orwell's 1984 world - I am so lucky to live in Canada

[@thisissostupidqsdfva]

Lol @ everyone taking crap photos instead of enjoying the moment

[@HaloFlemz86]

I slept threw it.

[@Itsallillusional]

Me too. Then woke up 5 hours ago to life as normal. But it was nice to see people enjoy themselves on the video for a few minutes atleast.

[@milosmaric6412]

Flatearthers have Been really quiet since this dropped

[@westindians882]

😂 this wouldn't happened on a 1,00000mph spinning ball.

[@pedrorivera7931]

LUKE CHAPTER 21 VERSES 25/27. ↗️↗️↗️↗️↗️↗️↗️↗️↗️↗️↗️↗️↗️↗️↗️ JOEL CHAPTER 2 VERSES 28/32. ↗️↗️↗️↗️↗️↗️↗️↗️↗️↗️↗️↗️↗️↗️↗️ JOHN 3:16👈 2 PETER CHAPTER 3.⏳👈 TIME IS RUNNING OUT. REPENT FROM YOUR SIN AND VISIT AN CHURCH NEAR YOU. ⏳👈

[@phillipcraggs6202]

Too bad there was cloud cover in a lot of places

[@rainman1168]

I love how all the god-botherers can't decide if this is a sign of God's love or a sign of his pending wrath. I mean they're wrong either way, but it's still funny.

[@milaparingit5067]

You can't see nothing except people are screaming

[@trulyso734]

Guess that's the idea lol. They see nothing (pitch black darkness) for couple of minutes.

[@AA-iy4gm]

Yeah and waving their phones...

[@zainabrehman9651]

I am shocked 😲 who people are enjoying and capturing this in thier phones this is a horrible thing for all living things on earth 🌎 plzzz people wake up the day of judgment is coming the signs are shown one by one its not a joke or not something to enjoy 🙏 😢

[@Itsallillusional]

It is a natural thing. Take your fear and hide.

[@LongPolipop]

i hate video like that.

[@Vessel4MyFather]

ALL i can see is How GREAT IS OUR GOD! i see GOD throughout the ENTIRE sight here! SO HEARTBREAKING THAT THE MASSES CANNOT SEE THE TRUTH THAT WAS RIGHT BEFORE THEM. 😢💔🙏

[@Itsallillusional]

And yet you judge people you have no idea about.

[@annholubeshen881]

Ahahaha

[@Overcaffenated]

Cloudy and disappointing. Better luck in 375 years, I'm moving!

[@mortylevitt622]

Before eclipse started, how come we couldn't see the Moon

[@TheKingsComingAlefTav]

It did not get that dark

[@franmorrison1080]

3 hours of darkness at the crucifixion of Christ

[@mrkang4080]

LOL, found the high school dropout.

[@vladimir1341]

All life on Earth is quickly coming to an END due to the Blue Sky ( Ozone Layer ) Depletion. It is going to get very cold very quickly - 258 degrees celsius.

[@Franzlikesfigz]

Time to build a train with an everlasting engine!

[@mikes7446]

yes i saw the sun simulator without the Not A Space Agency glasses the modern day zombies wore.

[@EliBaca]

Yaaaaaay a little break from slavery!

[@zzgaming3757]

If you don't mind can you kindly please explain it from your point of view.. Do you feel that jobs are slavery or you ain't happy with your job because you might have another passion? Trying to gather real life experiences from random people, from a random struggling teen from Bangladesh..

[@anoop8387]

It was all immigrants everywhere

[@white_genocide2050]

What about Native Americans?

[@gmax9797]

Love Police - no more name tags eh? - Love living in a police state - great - so lucky to live in Canada

[@ApexGaming100]

If only people stood together like this against the government the change that we could see in thie country, but nooo canadians would never!

[@gmax9797]

NDP and Liberal voters luv watching hard working people suffer and small businesses close - I am so lucky to live in Canada

[@CJ-xi5gm]

Surprised JT didn’t show up and lecture people on why taxes need to be raised

[@bvilleD]

Seek help with your Trudeau obsession

[@dzungtren4929]

Planet X is coming

[@falconeaterf15]

Witchcraft! Sorcery!

[@Itsallillusional]

Lol

[@akifm6160]

One of many miracles from one and only the almighty ALLAH!

[@SophisticatedAss]

Poor bastards, so bored in Canada