{"id":190,"date":"2026-08-13T08:46:33","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T08:46:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eclipsespain.net\/?p=190"},"modified":"2026-08-13T10:28:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T10:28:32","slug":"sera-el-eclipse-de-2027-el-mas-largo-de-la-ultima-decada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eclipsespain.net\/en\/2026\/08\/13\/sera-el-eclipse-de-2027-el-mas-largo-de-la-ultima-decada\/","title":{"rendered":"Will the 2027 eclipse be the longest of the past decade?"},"content":{"rendered":"

However, it should be qualified: it will not be the longest total eclipse of the 21st century. The National Solar Observatory describes it as the second longest total solar eclipse of the 21st century<\/strong>, behind the 2009 eclipse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where will the maximum duration be?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The maximum duration of the eclipse will be reached in Egypt, near the Luxor area, in the Nile Valley. There, totality will last about 6 minutes and 22-23 seconds, an exceptional duration for a total solar eclipse. The path of totality will cross the Atlantic, the Strait of Gibraltar, North Africa, Egypt, the Red Sea, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Somalia, and will end in the Indian Ocean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among the most attractive places to observe it will be southern Spain, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia. Egypt will be especially important because it combines a very long duration with historical locations such as Luxor and its temples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And in Europe?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In Europe, totality will only be visible from Spain. The path of totality will pass through the far south of the country: Ceuta, Melilla, almost all of the province of C\u00e1diz, a large part of M\u00e1laga, and the southernmost areas of Granada and Almer\u00eda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The longest duration in Spanish territory will occur in Ceuta, with about 4 minutes and 48-49 seconds of totality. On the mainland, some of the best areas will be around the Campo de Gibraltar and Tarifa. For example, Timeanddate estimates about 4 minutes and 40 seconds in Tarifa, 2 minutes and 56 seconds in C\u00e1diz, and nearly 2 minutes in M\u00e1laga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Outside the path of totality, the eclipse will be seen as partial across much of Europe, Africa, and western Asia. In Spain it will be partial throughout the entire territory, even outside of Andalusia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Security Council<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To observe the eclipse, you must always use certified eclipse glasses or appropriate solar filters during the partial phases. Only within the path of totality, and exclusively during the exact minutes when the Sun is completely covered, can you look without protection. As soon as even a tiny fraction of the Sun reappears, you must use protection again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

References<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NASA Eclipse Web Site \u2014 Solar Eclipses 2021-2030<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NASA \/ Fred Espenak \u2014 Total Solar Eclipse of 2027 Aug 02<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

National Geographic Institute \u2014 Total solar eclipse of August 2, 2027<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

National Solar Observatory \u2014 August 2, 2027 Solar Eclipse Map<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

EclipseWise \u2014 Total Solar Eclipse of 2027 Aug 02<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Timeanddate \u2014 Total Solar Eclipse on August 2, 2027<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The total solar eclipse of August 2, 2027, will be one of the major astronomical events of the decade. According to NASA eclipse tables, its maximum central duration will be approximately 6 minutes and 23 seconds, making it the longest total eclipse of the recent 2021-2030 period and, therefore, also the most prominent when speaking of the last decade around 2027.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":192,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-190","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sin-categoria-es"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eclipsespain.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/190","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eclipsespain.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eclipsespain.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eclipsespain.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eclipsespain.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=190"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/eclipsespain.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/190\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":200,"href":"https:\/\/eclipsespain.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/190\/revisions\/200"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eclipsespain.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/192"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eclipsespain.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=190"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eclipsespain.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=190"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eclipsespain.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=190"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}