The final solar eclipse of the decade, which produced a stunning and photogenic "ring of fire" around the moon, occurred on Thursday, bringing out droves of onlookers across Asia and the Middle East, where it was most visible.

The eclipse — officially called an annular solar eclipse, in which the new moon passes in front of and partly obscures the sun, leaving a ring of light around its edges. It was visible from parts of Saudi Arabia and several cities in southern India, as well as in Singapore, Indonesia and Guam, according to timeanddate.com, a website that tracks eclipses around the world.

The eclipse reached its maximum phase late on Thursday AEDT. Several websites livestreamed the event.

A partial eclipse, in which the moon covers only a small part of the sun's disk, was visible in several cities including New Delhi and Doha, Qatar, the site said.