In Pictures: Total solar eclipse in Indonesia and Pacific

Day briefly became night across a long swathe of Indonesia

People across Indonesia and the Pacific have witnessed a total solar eclipse, with some parts of Indonesia in total darkness for up to three minutes.

A partial eclipse was visible in Australia, parts of South East Asia and the Pacific.

People were advised to protect their eyes when looking at the Sun, though not everyone took the advice

Some cheered, some partied, others prayed, as the eclipse unfolded over Indonesia

The best place to view the total solar eclipse was Belitung, in Indonesia

On Olivier beach in Belitung, hundreds gathered to watch, falling silent when it began

Many people had travelled to Indonesia especially to witness the event

These photographers in Jakarta were ready with their gear to capture the eclipse...

...as were these cyclists, though without proper protective viewing equipment

In some parts of Indonesia, the skies were so dark that street lights were turned on in the morning

Many schoolchildren, such as these girls in Malaysia, observed the rare phenomenon

The darkness lasted just a few minutes at each location, but took hours to cross the whole archipelago

People elsewhere in Indonesia and nearby countries witnessed a partial eclipse, including in Singapore where this picture was taken