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2027 Solar Eclipse Delivers 6-Minute Totality Over Europe, Africa

6/7/2026

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The August 2, 2027 total solar eclipse will produce 6 minutes 23 seconds of darkness, the longest eclipse of the 21st century.
Totality will cross Spain, Morocco, Egypt and regions, with the eclipse point over Egypt near Luxor.
NASA says the Moon’s near-perigee and Earth’s near-aphelion enlarge the Moon, shrink the Sun, and extend totality.
Experts urge viewers to wear certified eclipse glasses except during totality, projecting four billion people could see a partial eclipse.

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The August 2, 2027 total solar eclipse will produce 6 minutes 23 seconds of darkness, the longest eclipse of the 21st century.
Totality will cross Spain, Morocco, Egypt and regions, with the eclipse point over Egypt near Luxor.
NASA says the Moon’s near-perigee and Earth’s near-aphelion enlarge the Moon, shrink the Sun, and extend totality.
Experts urge viewers to wear certified eclipse glasses except during totality, projecting four billion people could see a partial eclipse.