Solar Eclipse of the Century: Darkened for over Six Minutes

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After the solar eclipse of August 12, a new eclipse is already on the horizon for next summer, which will notably make the Valley of the Kings one of the best places in the world to observe it.

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A total solar eclipse will be visible across North Africa, Europe and the Middle East on August 2, 2027, NASA has announced. However, the longest eclipse will be seen near Luxor, the ancient city of the Kings, home to the pyramids of the ancient Egyptians. NASA has confirmed that a solar eclipse this long will not occur again until 2114. This makes it the second longest solar eclipse of the 21st century. Only the 2009 eclipse lasted longer, but …

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Solar eclipse of the century: Darkened for over six minutes On August 2, 2027, a total solar eclipse will sweep across parts of North Africa, Europe and the Middle East. The absolute longest darkness will occur over historic Luxor in Egypt, where the sun will be completely gone for a full 6 minutes and 23 seconds. According to NASA, this will be the longest land-based solar eclipse on the planet until the year 2114. The eclipse path starts in t…

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On August 2, 2027, Southern Europe, North Africa and the Middle East will witness an astronomical spectacle of proportions: a total eclipse of the Sun, with an unusual period of length of totality.

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Often described as the largest open-air museum in the world, Luxor, in southern Egypt, enjoyed the brightness of its grand tombs, temples and monuments for millennia. In less than a year, however, the city of the sun will dive into the daytime darkness. On August 2, 2027, a total solar eclipse will cover the sun in parts of North Africa, Europe and the Middle East, but the longest duration of the whole will be observable near Luxor, lasting six …