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A composite of the August 21, 2017 total solar eclipse.<\/p>\n
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It\u2019s exactly 600 days from today, and you\u2019re standing on the banks of the Nile. Its wooden boats creak as they bob amid the golden shimmer of lantern light reflecting off the river. Families are gathered on either side of you, tourists line up with cameras on the cruise ship ahead and on the rooftops behind. Something incredible is about to occur. As the moon drifts across the sun, shadows sharpen, and the sky slowly deepens to a twilight. The last rays of sunlight vanish and, at last, darkness sweeps over Luxor as the sun\u2019s white corona is revealed \u2014 not for a fleeting moment, but for over six astonishing minutes. This is the \u201ceclipse of the century\u201d \u2014 and you\u2019re in one of the best places on Earth to see it. <\/p>\n
Here\u2019s everything you need to know about the total solar eclipse on Aug. 2, 2027 \u2014 including what time it happens, where to watch it, how long it lasts, and how to view it safely.<\/p>\n
Luxor Temple is a large Ancient Egyptian temple complex on east bank of Nile river in Luxor (ancient Thebes). View from Nile river<\/p>\n
gettyWhat Is A Total Solar Eclipse?<\/p>\n
When the moon moves precisely between the Earth and the sun, it causes a total solar eclipse, blocking sunlight for a few brief minutes. During totality, the sky darkens to a dusk, the temperature drops and stars and planets can become visible in daytime. Most stunning of all, the sun\u2019s wispy white corona \u2014 its outer atmosphere \u2014 becomes visible to the naked eye. It\u2019s a jaw-dropping sight \u2014 the sight of your life. <\/p>\n
How Long Will The Eclipse Last?<\/p>\n
There\u2019s a reason that the total solar eclipse on Aug. 2, 2027, is being touted as the \u201ceclipse of the century.\u201d It will bring the longest totality of the rest of the 21st century. At its peak near Luxor, Egypt, totality will last 6 minutes and 23 seconds, close to the maximum possible on Earth. That\u2019s long enough to see the sun\u2019s corona \u2014 visible to the naked eye only during totality \u2014 in exquisite detail. This extraordinary length is due to a perfect cosmic alignment: the moon will be near its closest point to Earth (perigee) and the sun near its farthest (aphelion), making the moon appear large enough to block the entire disk of the sun for a longer-than-usual time.<\/p>\n
Aug. 2, 2027, will see the longest totality since 6 minutes 39 seconds on Jul. 22, 2009, near Ishinomura-Kitaio Island, Japan, and until 6 minutes 6 seconds off Florida\u2019s Port Lucie on Aug. 12, 2045. The next totality to exceed this won\u2019t occur until 2132. <\/p>\n
The path of totality on Aug. 2, 2027, during a total solar eclipse, by eclipse cartographer Michael Zeiler at EclipseAtlas.com.<\/p>\n
Michael Zeiler\/EclipseAtlas.comWhat Is The Path Of Totality For The 2027 Eclipse?<\/p>\n