It was viewed by millions across densely populated regions of Asia and is thought to have been the most-viewed eclipse in human history. Around 30 million people watched the event in China alone.
The eclipse first appeared just before 1a.m. GMT at in India's Gulf of Khambhat just north of the metropolis of Mumbai. The shadow of the Moon then moved east across Nepal, Burma, Bangladesh, Bhutan and China before hitting the Pacific.
Astronomers travelled across the world for a rare prolonged view of the sun's corona, a white ring 600,000 miles from the sun's surface.
According to Nasa, Taregana in the eastern Indian state of Bihar was the best place to witness the event.
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