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How long is the sun blocked during a solar eclipse?

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Up to a maximum of 7 or 8 minutes of totality, at any one place.

Depending on circumstances, totality may last anything from a few seconds up to about 8 minutes. 2 or 3 minutes is fairly typical.

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