Today , a total eclipse of the sun covers a wide area of Indonesia and the southern Philippines . The sun was blackened out by the shadow ( sic ) of the moon for up to 15 minutes along a 108-mile swath that moved from the Indian Ocean across Indonesia and the Philippine island of Mindanao . A partial eclipse was visible across a wide are of Asia , from Japan to India . In reactions to the eclipse , Indonesians prayed and beat drums , Malaysian ##s visited temples , Indian pilgrims dipped into sacred waters , members of the Naragcas tribe in the Philippines danced , and many Christian Filipinos went to church . The Chinese first recorded a total solar eclipse in 2137B.C.
Today, a total eclipse of the sun darkened a wide area of Indonesia and the southern Philippines. The sun was blackened out by the shadow (sic) of the moon for up to four minutes along a 108-mile swath that moved from the Indian Ocean across Indonesia and the Philippine island of Mindanao. A partial eclipse was visible across a wide are of Asia, from Japan to India. In reactions to the eclipse, Indonesians prayed and beat drums, Malaysian Hindus visited temples, Indian pilgrims dipped into sacred waters, members of the Naragcas tribe in the Philippines danced, and many Christian Filipinos went to church. The Chinese first recorded a total solar eclipse in 2137B.C.