The 2027 Solar Eclipse Everyone’s Talking About — But Not Happening Today
So, you may have seen a ton of buzz online lately about a total solar eclipse happening today, August 2nd. People have been saying the Earth is going to go dark for six whole minutes — even calling it the “eclipse of the century.” Social media platforms like TikTok and X (formerly Twitter) are overflowing with posts and videos making this claim. But here’s the deal: it’s not true — not for today, at least.
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What’s actually happening is a big mix-up in dates. There is a total solar eclipse happening on August 2, 2027 , but not in 2025, and definitely not today . NASA has confirmed there is no solar eclipse visible anywhere in the world today, August 2, 2025.
The 2027 eclipse, however, is a major celestial event worth getting excited about. On August 2, 2027, a total solar eclipse will take place that lasts up to 6 minutes and 23 seconds at peak totality — making it one of the longest in decades. For context, the 2024 eclipse over North America maxed out at about 4 and a half minutes. The upcoming one in 2027 will be the longest land-visible eclipse since 1991, and it won’t be surpassed again until 2114.
Now, this eclipse won’t be visible across the U.S., so American viewers won’t get to see much, except for a tiny glimpse in part of Maine — and even that’s just a partial eclipse for a few minutes at sunrise. But for parts of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East, it’s going to be spectacular. Countries like Spain, Morocco, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen fall directly in the path of totality, meaning they’ll get the full show.
The reason this eclipse will last so long is a combination of astronomical luck: the Earth will be at aphelion (farthest from the Sun), making the Sun appear smaller, and the Moon will be at perigee (closest to Earth), so it appears larger in the sky. Add to that the path of the eclipse crossing near the equator, where the Moon’s shadow moves more slowly across Earth’s surface, and you get a longer duration of total darkness.
So, bottom line — no, the Earth isn't going dark today. The online claims about a six-minute eclipse on August 2, 2025, are false. But two years from now? That will be a date to watch. Mark your calendars: August 2, 2027. It’s going to be one for the history books.
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