Rare solar eclipse to plunge multiple nations into darkness for 6 mins in 2027
A rare total solar eclipse on August 2, 2027, will plunge multiple cities across the globe into darkness for up to 6 minutes 23 seconds, making it the longest in over a century. Its 258-km-wide shadow will make it unusually long. Visible across Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East, it'll pass over Spain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, among other countries.