Netizens across Asia share photos of the solar eclipse

Netizens across Asia today share photos of the mesmerising view of the solar eclipse on social media.

The phenomenon, which occurs whenever the moon moves directly between the earth and sun, began at 6.40am Wednesday.

Areas in Sumatera, Borneo and the Pacific Ocean witnessed a total eclipse or umbra.

READ: Total solar eclipse darkens skies in Indonesia

Malaysians, however, only managed to experience the penumbra (partial eclipse) which covers about 70 to 90 percent of the sun's entire surface.

Below are some of the pictures of the solar eclipse, shared by the netizens across Asia.

Malaysia

#Solareclipse as seen from Bandar Utama in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - iddinshah pic.twitter.com/jRrFxetD4r
— Uncle Bill (@UBtalkin) March 9, 2016

Waktu kemuncak. 8.24 am (malaysia) #SolarEclipse #gerhanamatahari #2016 pic.twitter.com/z2X0TdSXuZ
— R E A (@_IAmTheMad) March 9, 2016

#SolarEclipse #gerhanamatahari #Malaysia pic.twitter.com/KlVgi8Zr6I
— shahdan zizan (@ShahZizan) March 9, 2016

It's happeningggg in Kuching Sarawak Malaysia #SolarEclipse #NASA pic.twitter.com/PH4fHA4nh3
— jong chen (@glochennie_exo) March 9, 2016

Indonesia

How my #iPhone records the #SolarEclipse : the sun is still too strong but look at that reflection in the window! pic.twitter.com/RQ6o5NNxsh
— Erik Meijer (@emjkt) March 9, 2016

My view of Solar Eclipse today#SolarEclipse #Indonesia MashaAllah the incredible phenomenapic.twitter.com/1vlOa9Gfnl
— (@RestAmel) March 9, 2016

Beautifuuuullllll #solareclipse #indonesia pic.twitter.com/aA253g3NHU
— Wonyu||Baoan (@wiepurple419) March 9, 2016

Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee, How great Thou art, How great Thou art #SolarEclipse #Indonesia pic.twitter.com/6c9NZPv0uy
— ian(@foryoungjae) March 9, 2016

Singapore

Some nice photos of the #SolarEclipse over Singapore just now with @untiemanhattan pic.twitter.com/0CwhnDofcp
— Tone (@C64Tone) March 9, 2016

a href="https://twitter.com/STcom">@STcom: The partial #SolarEclipse backdropped against the Singapore Flyer https://t.co/Q4u8aRMmrc pic.twitter.com/W76S29qdJjsuper!
— The Red Queen (@mikollaneous) March 9, 2016

Dark clouds came to help us see the eclipse. #SolarEclipse #Singapore pic.twitter.com/gNc5AMZIOZ
— Noelle Perera (@noellemartine) March 9, 2016

Some nice photos of the #SolarEclipse over Singapore just now with @untiemanhattan pic.twitter.com/0CwhnDofcp
— Tone (@C64Tone) March 9, 2016

Philippines

9:15AM 35% Solar eclipse. Iloilo City, Philippines. #solareclipse2016 #eclipse #SolarEclipse pic.twitter.com/sS9MD9CQBz
— Nollzz (@nollzzz) March 9, 2016

Totally Awesome! #DavaoCity #Philippines #SolarEclipse pic.twitter.com/yHafrIrJk0
— May Diadem Ventura (@MiaLoveReita) March 9, 2016

"Witnessing #SolarEclipse as seen here in the Philippines right now." @kscolina pic.twitter.com/b8U81eJvmv
— TWISTED CLOWN(@IAmTwistedClown) March 9, 2016

India

#SolarEclipse today at South India. pic.twitter.com/ITCloXYHBV
— Prakash G. (@prakashsrivaths) March 9, 2016

Thailand

#/a> "quot; ( 9 #Moon #Thailand #SolarEclipse pic.twitter.com/0o91hGJCHO
— arylene Ferrari(@Marylene2489) March 9, 2016

#SolarEclipse Thailand pic.twitter.com/lNSZe8gG7d
— (@pangskung) March 9, 2016