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The exact length of a total eclipse depends on the position of the Moon, and what part of the Earth the shadow falls on. It varies also by whether you measure only the time the Sun is completely covered, or the time from first to last contact. The longest periods of totality are about 12 minutes, but the entire process can take up to 2 hours.http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEcat5/catalog.html
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∙ 11y agoa couple a hours,just ask the makers of the twilight movie:eclipse(not that i watch it or anything...heheh-gulp)
Edit: At any particular place on Earth a total eclipse lasts less than
8 minutes, sometimes a lot less.
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∙ 10y ago7 Minutes
The maximum length of "totality", at any particular place, is about seven or eight minutes.
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How long does a total phase of a total solar eclipse last?
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?
How long did the 2007 total solar eclipse in the US last for?
There were no total solar eclipses during 2007. There was one total lunar eclipse, one partial lunar eclipse, and two partial solar eclipses.
What pst time is the solar eclipse today?
It will begin at 11:58 pm (Greenwich Mean Time), and reach total eclipse at 12:54 am (GMT). It will last for a total of 6 minutes and 39 seconds.
How long does total eclipse last in your system?
A total solar eclipse takes several hours, but is considered a partial eclipse until the time of totality - the time when the moon blocks out the sun completely. Totality can last up to 7 minutes 40 seconds. To clarify, at any given spot on earth a total solar eclipse lasts just a few minutes. However, if you could be witnessing such an eclipse from high in space, you would see that there is a "path of totality" that sweeps across the sunlit face of earth. The length of this path varies from eclipse to eclipse. It is this path sweeping along the earth that can last for several hours, not the experience of the eclipse for a given individual at a fixed spot.
How long does the totsl phase of a solar eclipse last?
Up to 7½ minutes, usually 2-3.
What is the longest the totality of a total solar eclipse will ever last?
The longest duration of a total eclipse is 7 minutes 29 seconds.
How long does the total phase of the solar eclipse last?
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.
When was the last total solar eclipse visible from Texas?
The last total solar eclipse for Dallas was Feb 20th 2008
Is there a total solar eclipse last a few minutes?
The longest total eclipse recorded on the 21st century was the eclipse occurred on July 22, 2009. It lasted a maximum of 6 minutes and 39 seconds off the coast of south east Asia.
When was a total solar eclipse in Palestine?
For Jerusalem, the last total solar eclipse was on 20th August 993 (Yes 993 not 1993)
How long does a total phase of a total solar eclipse last?
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?
How long did the 2007 total solar eclipse in the US last for?
There were no total solar eclipses during 2007. There was one total lunar eclipse, one partial lunar eclipse, and two partial solar eclipses.
What pst time is the solar eclipse today?
It will begin at 11:58 pm (Greenwich Mean Time), and reach total eclipse at 12:54 am (GMT). It will last for a total of 6 minutes and 39 seconds.
When was the last solar eclipse that you can see from Seattle Washington?
The last partial eclipse was 10th June 2002 The last total eclipse was 18th July 1860
When was the last total solar eclipse in California?
September 10, 1923.
At what time is Solar eclipse of July 2009 across India?
A Total Solar Eclipse will be visible in India on July 22, 2009 from early morning 05:28 hrs to 07:40 hrs (Indian Standard Time). The total solar eclipse will last nearly four minutes - from 6.26 am to 6.30 am - in India and the sun will not be visible at all.
Does a total solar eclipse only happen in a few minutes?
A total solar eclipse may, depending on the exact alignment of the Earth and Moon, last for several hours - but because the Earth is spinning and the Moon is moving, the shadow on the Earth never covers one spot for more than a few minutes. You can look up the specifics for any particular eclipse on the NASA Eclipse Web Page at the link below.
