As the most anticipated celestial event of a lifetime gets underway, celebrities have flocked to social media sharing photos of their eclipse eye-wear.
Oregon has caught its first glimpse of the eclipse, as it begins to sweep across the US on Monday just after 9am PDT.
The moon is slowly making its way across the sun, where it will block it completely and then travel from coast to coast over the next 90 minutes. The eclipse will end just before 3pm EDT in South Carolina.
Millions of Americans are expected to be able to view the eclipse from 14 states, as thousands have traveled to Oregon to be the first to witness the rare event.
Oregon has caught its first glimpse of the celestial event-of-a-lifetime, as it begins to sweep across the US. Pictured is the eclipse taken from Depoe Bay, Oregon, this morning
As the most anticipated celestial event of a lifetime gets underway, celebrities have flocked to social media sharing photos of their eclipse eye-wear. Ivanka Trump (above) shared a Boomerang photo of herself playing with her glasses at the White House
Kim Kardashian West shared a sweet snap of her cuddling her daughter, North, and son, Saint, and wrote ‘Total eclipse of the heart’
The reality TV star’s youngest sibling also took to social media to share her experience with the eclipse. Kylie Jenner and her best friend Jordyn Woods (above) stood outside to take a gaze at the sky with their protective eye-wear
Mother-to-be Serena Williams shared her experience with the eclipse on her Instagram account where she had on two pairs of what appeared to be sunglasses before going outside
Singer Gwen Stefani stepped outside to witness the celestial event with her protective shades on
And with the start of the celestial event, celebrities have taken to Twitter and Instagram sharing photos of themselves sporting protective eyeglasses.
Ivanka Trump shared a Boomerang photo of herself playing with her glasses while standing outside of the White House.
‘Excited for #Eclipse2017? Remember to wear your glasses #NASA #STEM’.
Mother-to-be Serena Williams shared her experience with the eclipse on her Instagram account where she had on two pairs of what appeared to be sunglasses.
Singer Gwen Stefani stepped outside to witness the celestial event with her protective shades on.
Kim Kardashian West shared a sweet snap of her cuddling her daughter, North, and son, Saint, and wrote ‘Total eclipse of the heart’.
Real Housewives of Beverly Hills cast-member Kyle Richards shared a photo to Instagram showing her kissing her youngest daughter alongside her husband as the family is in Utah to witness the eclipse
CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer shared a photo of himself wearing the glasses on Twitter and wrote, ‘I’m ready. #SolarEclipse2017.’
Billionaire Bill Gates posed for a snap with his eclipse glasses on while looking towards the sky and shared the photo to his Instagram page that he seemingly just created.
The reality TV star’s youngest sibling also took to social media to share her experience with the eclipse.
Kylie Jenner and her best friend Jordyn Woods stood outside to take a gaze at the sky with their protective eye-wear.
Actress Sarah Jessica Parker is actually in South Carolina on a boat with her family so she can witness the eclipse.
The mother-of-two shared a video to her Instagram page and said it’s the most ‘thrilling’ event.
CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer shared a photo of himself wearing the glasses on Twitter and wrote, ‘I’m ready. #SolarEclipse2017.’
Billionaire Bill Gates posed for a snap with his eclipse glasses on while looking towards the sky and shared the photo to his Instagram page that he seemingly just created.
He captioned the image: ‘Ready for the #eclipse’.
Brooklyn Decker shared the above photo with her family rocking eclipse themed tshirts along with their protective eye-wear
She also shared this solo shot on Instagram with the sun beaming behind her
Scotty McCreery shared the above snap on Instagram showing him and his pals all with their own protective eye-wear on for the celestial event
Thousands have gathered in the small town of Salem, Oregon (pictured is the eclipse at around 9.50am PDT from Salem) to get a glimpse of the event
Real Housewives of Beverly Hills cast-member Kyle Richards shared a photo to Instagram showing her kissing her youngest daughter alongside her husband as the family is in Utah to witness the eclipse.
‘Loving being in Utah with 2 of my favorite people in the world ❤️ Excited to experience this eclipse together,’ she captioned the image.
Brooklyn Decker shared two snaps to her Instagram account. One of the photos is with her and her family, as they are all rocking eclipse themed tshirts along with their protective eye-wear.
Scotty McCreery shared the above snap on Instagram showing him and his pals all with their own protective eye-wear on for the celestial event.