Earth will be cast into darkness for six minutes during a rare event not seen in a century

On August 2, 2027, a really rare celestial event will happen, and it only takes place once every hundred years. The moon will completely cover the sun, causing shadows to fall on the ground when there should be bright sunlight. This event is called a total solar eclipse.

The darkest part of this shadow is called “totality.” As reported by Space, the totality of this solar eclipse will last for six minutes and 23 seconds. This will be the longest totality since the one that happened in 1991.

This total solar eclipse is called the “Great North African Eclipse.” This means it will be best viewed in certain parts of the world, especially from Luxor, Egypt, where the totality can be seen for the longest time.

While Luxor is the top spot to see it on Earth, if you can’t watch it from there, you can still catch it from several places in North Africa and some areas in Southern Europe, like Gibraltar.

If the skies are clear, millions of people living along the eclipse’s path will get to see it in all its beauty.

In Europe, some great places to watch the eclipse include Southern Spain, particularly Tarifa and Cadiz. These locations will have totality lasting up to 4 minutes and 39 seconds. Gibraltar will also be a cool place to see the eclipse as it first hits land, but the event will be shorter there.

If you’re curious about why this total solar eclipse will last longer than any seen in the past, it’s because of a special alignment of the Earth, Moon, and Sun.

Experts say that after the eclipse in 2027, the next total eclipse won’t occur until 2114.

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