The Longest Solar Eclipse for 100 Years Is Coming. Don’t Miss It

The duration of a full star eclipse ever varies. In April 2024, the eclipse that crossed North America lasted 4 minutes and 28 seconds. By contrast, the 1 that volition scope Spain successful August 2026 volition lone past 1 infinitesimal and 43 seconds. In little than 2 years, some volition beryllium enactment to shame by the longest conjunction of the century.

According to NASA's star eclipse calendar, the longest star eclipse successful 100 years volition hap connected August 2, 2027. Its full signifier volition past 6 minutes and 23 seconds. During that time, regions of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East volition beryllium nether the moon's shadow.

According to the NASA map, the eclipse volition statesman successful Morocco and confederate Spain. It volition past beforehand done Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia, culminating successful Yemen and the seashore of Somalia. Its maximum duration volition beryllium recorded successful Egypt, specifically successful Luxor and Aswan, celebrated for their funerary temples.