Daily Mail readers across the nation captured the recent solar eclipse, sharing photos of unique viewing methods and enthusiastic participants, including pets and children.

The partial eclipse began shortly after 6 p.m. in parts of the UK, with maximum coverage occurring between approximately 7:05 p.m. and 7:13 p.m., depending on the location. The celestial event concluded shortly after 8 p.m. as the Moon moved away from the Sun.

Spectators gathered at popular viewing spots such as Primrose Hill in London and Calton Hill in Edinburgh. Many readers also shared their views from home and during holidays.

Among the submissions were photographs of pets equipped with protective eyewear to safely observe the eclipse. Children were also seen using homemade devices, such as colanders and sieves, to view the phenomenon, though the effectiveness of these homemade methods for eye protection is questionable.

IMAGE1 Maya, aged nine, and Maya, aged six, watched the solar eclipse together through a pair of glasses in Bedfordshire.

One notable image featured a spaniel wearing protective glasses, accompanying its owner in a field. In Leyton, east London, five-year-old Sonny was photographed looking at the eclipse through a special card. Elsewhere in the capital, Michael, 14, and Lottie, nine, observed the eclipse in Bexleyheath, London.

IMAGE2 Michael, 14, and Lottie, nine, watched the eclipse using homemade lenses in Bexleyheath, London.

A pigeon in Blandford Forum, Dorset, was captured with a perfect crescent of the Sun visible above its head as the Moon passed in front of it.

IMAGE4 A pigeon in Blandford Forum, Dorset, was photographed with a perfect crescent above its head as the Moon passed over the Sun.

Crowds lined London Bridge to witness the eclipse over the city's skyline, with one photograph capturing the event at sunset over the Thames.

IMAGE5 One Daily Mail reader was on board the P&O Iona in the Bay of Biscay to watch the eclipse.

A reader on board the P&O Iona in the Bay of Biscay shared their view of the eclipse with approximately 6,000 other passengers.

IMAGE6 One happy pooch donned protective eyewear to accompany its owner while watching the eclipse.