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Darkness Falls Across the World: Total Solar Eclipse of March 20

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A total solar eclipse occurred on March 20, 2015, and was visible from the Faroe Islands and the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard in the Arctic Ocean. 20.03.2015, Sputnik International

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Darkness Falls Across the World: Total Solar Eclipse of March 20

10:51 GMT 20.03.2015 (Updated: 16:35 GMT 20.03.2015)

A total solar eclipse occurred on March 20, 2015, and was visible from the Faroe Islands and the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard in the Arctic Ocean.

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A total solar eclipse is seen in Longyearbyen on Svalbard. March 20, 2015.

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The Chariot of Glory sculpture that crowns the arc of the Joint Staff on Dvortsovaya Square in St. Petersburg, during the solar eclipse.

© Sputnik / Igor Zarembo / Go to the mediabankA partial eclipse of varying degrees was visible across most of Europe, northern Africa, northwest Asia and the Middle East.

Above: A man observing the solar eclipse in Kaliningrad, Russia.

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A partial eclipse of varying degrees was visible across most of Europe, northern Africa, northwest Asia and the Middle East.

Above: A man observing the solar eclipse in Kaliningrad, Russia.

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A partial solar eclipse is seen from near Bridgwater, in south western England. March 20, 2015.

© AFP 2023 / DPA/Carsten Rehder A man and a woman use protective glasses to catch a glimpse of the solar eclipse as they stand in front of the observatory's cupola on the roof of the university of applied sciences in Kiel, northern Germany. March 20, 2015.

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A man and a woman use protective glasses to catch a glimpse of the solar eclipse as they stand in front of the observatory's cupola on the roof of the university of applied sciences in Kiel, northern Germany. March 20, 2015.

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A bird sits on a branch in front of a partial solar eclipse near Bridgwater, in south western England. March 20, 2015.

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A woman watches a partial solar eclipse in Budapest. March 20, 2015.

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The March 20, 2015 solar eclipse as observed in Moscow, Russia.

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Italian visitors wait for the start of a total solar eclipse on a hill beside a hotel overlooking the sea and Torshavn, the capital city of the Faeroe Islands. March 20, 2015.

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Someone photographing the solar eclipse in Moscow. March 20, 2015.

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Children use protective glasses to catch a glimpse of the solar eclipse on March 20, 2015 in Munich, southern Germany.

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A partial solar eclipse is seen from near Bridgwater, in south western England. March 20, 2015.

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The solar eclipse of March 20, 2015, as observed at Poklonnaya Gora in Moscow, Russia.

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A girl watches the solar eclipse in Moscow. March 20, 2015.

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The Chariot of Glory sculpture that crowns the arc of the Joint Staff on Dvortsovaya Square, St. Petersburg, during the solar eclipse. March 20, 2015.

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The next solar eclipse visible in Europe is expected to occur only on August 12, 2026.