It won't happen for another 105 years, so people everywhere got excited for a little black dot travelling across the sun. Here's 30 photos of people across the globe observing the event.
1. Lahore, Pakistan
2. Lahore, Pakistan
3. Guwahati, India
4. Guwahati, India
5. Tel Aviv, Israel
6. Ahmedabad, India
7. Qatif, Saudi Arabia
8. Amman, Jordan
9. Amman, Jordan
10. Varanasi, India
11. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
12. Moscow, Russia
13. Los Angeles, California
14. Sydney, Australia
15. Seoul, South Korea
16. Hong Kong, China
17. College Park, Maryland
18. Medellin, Colombia
19. Anchorage, Alaska
20. New York City, United States
21. Mexico City, Mexico
22. Honolulu, Hawaii
23. Hudson, Wisconsin
27. Bangkok, Thailand
28. Manila, Philippines
29. Beirut, Lebanon
30. Mumbai, India: dejected viewers hoping for a break in the clouds