A rare and spectacular total solar eclipse will occur on **August 2, 2027**, offering a few minutes of daylight darkness. As the article states, “you won’t survive to witness another eclipse like this one,” since a similar event won’t happen again until **2114**.

This eclipse, called the **“Great North African Eclipse,”** will reach a totality duration of **six minutes and twenty-three seconds**, making it the **longest** since 1991. Totality occurs when the moon completely blocks the sun, turning day into night.

The **best place** to view this event is **Luxor, Egypt**, where the total eclipse will last the longest. Other good viewing locations include parts of **North Africa**, **Gibraltar**, and areas of **Southern Europe**.

“Tens of millions of people live within the eclipse’s line of totality,” offering many the chance to experience this rare event with clear skies. Even those outside the direct path will see a **partial eclipse**, though it won’t match the full spectacle.

While many eclipses occur over oceans, this one stands out for being one of the **longest and most visible on land** in nearly a century. According to expert Jean Meeus, this duration is just one minute shy of the maximum possible.