SOUTHERN UTAH — Saturday morning’s solar event over Southern Utah saw dazzling displays of light, strange shadows, homemade viewing glasses and masses of resident’s outside trying to snap the perfect photo to memorialize the eclipse.
The annular eclipse passed over seven states and 30 national parks in America’s western portion of the continent. Almost all of Southern Utah could see the eclipse — the moon passing in front of the sun — including Bryce and Zion National Parks.
St. George News reporter Chris Reed made the weekend trek to Lions Park in Parowan where those watching from Iron County could not hold back the wonder and awe.
“At the moment it became a ring, everyone in the park spontaneously applauded,” Reed messaged the St. George News team. “It was truly an amazing moment in time.”
St. George News readers from Salt Lake City to San Antonio, Texas submitted photos of the view from their standpoint, which can be viewed in the gallery below.
Photo Gallery
A view of the solar eclipse from Panguitch, Utah, Oct. 14, 2023 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News A view of the solar eclipse from Cedar City, Utah, Oct. 14, 2023 | Photo courtesy of Adam Stevens, St. George News Family fun watching the solar event at Gunlock State Park, Utah, Oct. 14, 2023 | Photo courtesy of Adam Holben, St. George News Family fun watching the solar event in St. George, Utah, Oct. 14, 2023 | Photo courtesy of Amanda Carillo, St. George News A view of the solar eclipse from St. George, Utah, Oct. 14, 2023 | Photo courtesy of Bayli Arner, St. George News Not your usual solar viewing glasses as seen in Washington City, Utah, Oct. 14, 2023 | Photo courtesy of Fae Lindell, St. George News A view of the solar eclipse from Parowan, Utah, Oct. 14, 2023 | Photo by Chris Reed, St. George News Family fun watching the solar event in Parowan, Utah, Oct. 14, 2023 | Photo by Chris Reed, St. George News Family fun watching the solar event in Parowan, Utah, Oct. 14, 2023 | Photo by Chris Reed, St. George News Family fun watching the solar event in Parowan, Utah, Oct. 14, 2023 | Photo by Chris Reed, St. George News An observant sky watcher sent in a picture of Venus from Parowan, Utah, Oct. 14, 2023 | Photo by Chris Reed, St. George News A view of the solar eclipse from Hurricane, Utah, Oct. 14, 2023 | Photo courtesy of Chuck Gordon, St. George News A view of the solar eclipse from Beaver, Utah, Oct. 14, 2023 | Photo courtesy of Danielle Holgreen, St. George News A view of the solar eclipse from St. George, Utah, Oct. 14, 2023 | Photo courtesy of Denise Crosier, St. George News Family fun watching the solar event in Santa Clara, Utah, Oct. 14, 2023 | Photo courtesy of Ericka Jo, St. George News Not your usual solar viewing glasses as seen in Ivins, Utah, Oct. 14, 2023 | Photo courtesy of Fae Lindell,St. George News Family fun watching the solar event in Fillmore, Utah, Oct. 14, 2023 | Photo courtesy of Harmony Dastrup, St. George News 2023 file photo depicting solar eclipse from San Antonio, Texas, Oct. 14, 2023 | Photo courtesy of Heidi Christensen, St. George News Family fun watching the solar event in Escalante, Utah, Oct. 14, 2023 | Photo courtesy of Krisdie Snedeger, St. George News Family fun watching the solar event in Washington City, Utah, Oct. 14, 2023 | Photo courtesy of Jude Rhodes, St. George News Family fun watching the solar event in Central Valley, Utah, Oct. 14, 2023 | Photo courtesy of Krisdie Snedeger, St. George News Family fun watching the solar event in Cedar City, Utah, Oct. 14, 2023 | Photo courtesy of Laurie Bolander, St. George News
A view of the solar eclipse from Cedar City, Utah, Oct. 14, 2023 | Photo courtesy of Lila Prentice, St. George News A view of the solar eclipse from Richfield, Utah, Oct. 14, 2023 | Photo courtesy of Lisa Buchanan, St. George News A view of the solar eclipse from Caliente, Nevada, Oct. 14, 2023 | Photo courtesy of Robyn Brown, St. George News A view of the solar eclipse from Kanab, Utah, Oct. 14, 2023 | Photo courtesy of Marie Trujillo, St. George News A view of the solar eclipse from Veyo, Utah, Oct. 14, 2023 | Photo courtesy of Marin White, St. George News A view of the solar eclipse from Beaver, Utah, Oct. 14, 2023 | Photo courtesy of Nathan Campbell, St. George News A view of the solar eclipse from Bryce Canyon, Utah, Oct. 14, 2023 | Photo courtesy of Ralph Lee, St. George News A view of the solar eclipse from St. George, Utah, Oct. 14, 2023 | Photo courtesy of Reggie Davis, St. George News A view of the solar eclipse from Cedar City, Utah, Oct. 14, 2023 | Photo courtesy of Robyn Brown, St. George News A view of the solar eclipse from Salt Lake City, Utah, Oct. 14, 2023 | Photo courtesy of Sumittra Harichai, St. George News A view of the solar eclipse from St. George, Utah, Oct. 14, 2023 | Photo courtesy of Summer King, St. George News Family fun watching the solar event in Salina, Utah, Oct. 14, 2023 | Photo courtesy of Valerie Turek, St. George News
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