Longest Total Solar Eclipse In History: Location, Date, And Duration

Total solar eclipse (photo: dock. NASA)

YOGYAKARTA The total solar eclipse that will occur on April 8, 2024, is predicted to last for 4 minutes 28 seconds near the village of Nazas, Mexico. However, this astronomical phenomenon is not the longest total solar eclipse in history.

So, when is the longest total solar eclipse in history? What is the longest total duration of the solar eclipse? The answer to this question can be seen in the following review.

According to Guinness World Records, the longest total solar eclipse in history occurred in Sri Lanka on June 20, 1955.

Although most of the eclipse paths are covered by cloudy clouds, Guinness World Records still recognizes it as the longest total solar eclipse in the world.

On the other hand, the United States Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA) said there were more than 20 solar eclipses with longer duration than in Sri Lanka.

According to NASA records, the solar eclipse occurred before 1955. However, this astronomical phenomenon has not been measured through modern tools, so it is not included in the Guinness World Records.

According to IFL Science, the longest total solar eclipse in history occurred in the Pacific Ocean on June 9, 1062 with a duration of 7 minutes 20 seconds.

Then, in the period before BC (SM), some of the Indian Ocean had experienced a total solar eclipse of 7 minutes 28 seconds, to be precise in 743 BC.

In the 21st century, the longest total solar eclipse is predicted to occur on August 2, 2027, with a duration of 6 minutes 23 seconds. The eclipse will cross the southern tip of Spain, Africa and the Middle East, driven from Forbes.

At that moment, it was predicted that almost no clouds would cover the eclipse. This means that the view of the Sun eclipse will almost be guaranteed to be clearly visible.

Fenoma saat pada 2 Agustus 2027 mendatang juga akan menjadi peristiwa bersejarah lantaran Kota Luxor, Mesir bakal menjadi tempat terjadinya eclipsi Matahari total terlama.

Just so you know, the City of Luxor is a historical building in the form of the Ancient King's Valley and Queen of Egypt.

An eclipsing mapping expert from Great American Eclips, Michael Zeiler said that the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024 was one of the series of Cyclists of the Saros 139 Eclipse.

Zeiler predicts the peak of the total solar eclipse in the Saros 139 eclipse cycle will occur on July 16, 2186.

Dan McGlaun, an eclipsing expert at Eclipse 2024, said that the longest total solar eclipse will cross the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of French Guiana on July 16, 2186. The eclipse will last for 7 minutes 29 seconds, quoted from Live Science.

The prediction is based on interactive maps and eclipse simulators for the future.

McGlaun said the Total Sun Eclipse 2186 will occur when the Sun is at its furthest point from Earth and close to the Equatorial line. These two characteristics are generally owned by all the very long Maatahari eclipses that have occurred on Earth.

At that moment, Bulan will look bigger because the distance is relatively close. Meanwhile, the Sun will become very small due to its relatively far distance. These two factors make the Sun Eclipse Total 2186 will last for a very long duration.

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