No, the world won’t go dark this weekend. Rumors of a long total solar eclipse may be circulating online, but the so-called “eclipse of the century” isn’t due for another two years.
According to NASA, a total solar eclipse lasting 6 minutes and 23 seconds, at its peak, is expected on August 2, 2027. The total solar eclipse, in which the moon moves exactly between the sun and the Earth and casts a shadow on the Earth, will be one of the longest eclipses in decades.
For a time comparison, the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, lasted 4 minutes and 28 seconds at its peak. However, the 1991 solar eclipse lasted 6 minutes and 53 seconds. According to a report by Space.com, the lunar eclipse on August 2, 2027, will be the longest lunar eclipse until 2114.
The solar eclipse will be visible in parts of Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. Unfortunately for American skywatchers, most of the United States won’t see it.
The solar eclipse of August 2, 2027, isn’t actually the next total solar eclipse. According to NASA, it will be visible in parts of Greenland, Iceland, Spain, Russia, and Portugal on August 12, 2026.
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Where will the solar eclipse be visible on August 2, 2027?
According to National Eclipse and NASA, the total path of the solar eclipse will pass through parts of Africa, Europe, and the Middle East.
Parts of the following countries are in the path of totality.
- Spain
- Morocco
- Algeria
- Tunisia
- Gibraltar
- Libya
- Sudan
- Egypt
- Saudi Arabia
- Yemen
- Somalia
The eclipse will be partially visible in other countries in Africa, Europe, and the Middle East.
Will the August 2, 2027 solar eclipse be visible in the United States?
According to the time and date, a partial solar eclipse will be visible in parts of Maine between 5:14 a.m. and 5:19 a.m. ET on August 2, 2027.