The total phase of a total solar eclipse is never more than 7 minutes 29 seconds, and you would need to be exactly ON the midpoint of the eclipse track to get that.
Then the total phase of the eclipse would last longer. Also, it is more likely that there is a total phase at all.
The last total solar eclipse for Dallas was Feb 20th 2008
For Jerusalem, the last total solar eclipse was on 20th August 993 (Yes 993 not 1993)
The total phase of a solar eclipse can never last longer than 7 minutes and 29 seconds. MindOfTheLion: But why can't it be? If it occurs during a school day do they stop school to check it out?
The last partial eclipse was 10th June 2002 The last total eclipse was 18th July 1860
The duration of an eclipse varies depending on the type of eclipse and specific circumstances. A total solar eclipse can last up to about 7.5 minutes at its maximum, while a lunar eclipse can last several hours, with the total phase lasting up to about 1 hour and 40 minutes. Partial eclipses and other variations have shorter durations. Overall, the length of an eclipse is influenced by the alignment of the Earth, Moon, and Sun.
September 10, 1923.
Up to 7½ minutes, usually 2-3.
There have been three or four partial eclipses in each decade, but the last TOTAL solar eclipse visible in Atlanta, GA was on June 24, 1778. The NEXT total solar eclipse visible in Atlanta will be on May 11, 2078.
The longest duration of a total eclipse is 7 minutes 29 seconds.
The lunar eclipse lasts longer than a solar one
Bhutan is right in the path of totality for the total solar eclipse next month, on July 22, 2009. The LAST time Bhutan was in the path of totality was July 9, 1488.