Solar eclipse of the century: On october 2, 2025, the sky will darken for over 6 minutes. It won’t happen again until 2114.

A unique phenomenon in recent historyThe 2027 eclipse will be one of the longest of the century : the totality phase, or the moment when the Moon completely obscures the Sun, will last 6 minutes and 23 seconds . This is an exceptional amount of time, considering that most total eclipses last only a few minutes.This extraordinary duration will be made possible by a perfect astronomical combination:The Earth will be at aphelion , the point in its orbit farthest from the Sun.The Moon will be at perigee , that is, at its closest point to the Earth.This will make the Moon appear larger than normal , so much so that it will completely cover the solar disk and create a spectacular visual effect.📍Where will it be visible in Italy?The totality of the eclipse will be visible only in some restricted areas of Southern Italy , in particular:Between south-western Sicily andSouthern Sardinia .