Overview
- NASA data set the date for August 2, 2027, with the Moon’s shadow crossing southern Spain, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and ending along the Somali coast.
- The path begins at sunrise over the Atlantic and delivers the longest darkness in southern Egypt, where observers will see the solar corona for over six minutes.
- The extended duration results from the Moon being near perigee and the Earth near aphelion, making the Moon appear slightly larger and the Sun slightly smaller.
- Outside the narrow path, the event will be partial, and viewers everywhere except during totality must use certified solar filters or eclipse glasses to protect their eyes.
- The event surpasses April 2024’s 4 minutes 28 seconds, trails the July 1991 peak of 6 minutes 52 seconds, and precedes other long eclipses expected in 2045 and 2096.