Bermuda was able to catch a glimpse of a partial solar eclipse yesterday, despite heavy cloud cover over the island.

Portions of Mexico, the United States and Canada were able to see a full eclipse as the moon passed between the sun and the Earth, causing more than four minutes of darkness in the middle of the day.

However, only a partial eclipse could be seen from the island with the moon blocking just under half of the sun at about 4.30pm.

While overcast skies above Hamilton presented challenges for spectators, a handful of office workers were able to watch the eclipse through small breaks in the clouds

Roxanne Daniels, who came out with others to Point Pleasant Park, said she wanted to witness the spectacle because it will be several hundred years before Bermuda sees the next full solar eclipse.

“I remember seeing the last eclipse from City Hall. I was able to see the light through my phone that time,” she said.

“It wasn’t this cold, I remember that, but at least I was able to see something.”