He August 2, 2027 will happen total solar eclipse longest of the 21st century. The POT confirmed that that day the Moon will completely cover the Sun for 6 minutes and 22 secondsa record time for a phenomenon visible from land.
This event can be partially observed in large areas of Europe, Africa and Asiaalthough the totality phase —when the Sun is completely hidden— it will only be visible from a specific strip that it will cross ten countries.
Countries with total visibility of the eclipse
The threshold shadow will cross Spain, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Somaliaaccording to data from Eclipse Wise.
In comparison, the total solar eclipse of April 8, 2024which crossed Mexico, the United States and Canada, had a maximum duration of 4 minutes and 28 seconds. The phenomenon of 2027 will far exceed that time.
The extraordinary duration is due to the fact that the Moon will be at perigeeits closest point to Earth. This will extend the range of totality to 258 kilometers wideand will extend its journey over more than 15,000 kilometers of land surface.
In total, the shadow will cover about 2.5 million square kilometerscausing a darkening similar to a 360 degree twilight.
A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Suncompletely blocking sunlight in certain areas. This alignment occurs only in calls eclipse seasonstwice a year.
He July 11, 1991Costa Rica was one of the few places in the world with a privileged position to see a total solar eclipse in its full magnitude.
At 2:01 p.m.the Sun went down for almost seven minutesgenerating a brief “night” in the middle of the day. The lunar shadow entered Coco Beachescrossed cities in Guanacaste such as Philadelphia and Nativity scenecrossed the Gulf of Nicoya and continued along the Pacific coast towards Parrita, Quepos, Puerto Cortés and Golfito.
Thousands of people took to the streets, beaches and balconies to watch it. The public lights were turned on, the nocturnal animals were activated and an unusual silence covered the country.
Scientists of the University of Costa Ricathe National Universityhe National Meteorological Institute and the ICE They took the opportunity to measure changes in temperature, wind and radio waves.