In two years from tonight, all eyes will be on the sky.
The “eclipse of the century” is set to take place on Aug. 2, 2027, according to NASA, with the moon moving between the sun and the Earth for up to 6 minutes and 23 seconds.
It will be the longest eclipse totality until the year 2114, USA Today reports.
Americans hoping to witness the spectacle will need to make travel plans, as only a partial solar eclipse will be visible in parts of Maine between 5:14 and 5:19 a.m. on that day.
For a better look at what is being dubbed “the natural event of the century,” sky-watchers will have to head overseas.
The track of the eclipse is 9,462 miles long and will cross areas including southern Spain, northern Morocco, and northern Algeria, Forbes reports.
However, the best view will be just outside Luxor, Egypt, which will experience a staggering 6 minutes 23 seconds of totality.
That will make the eclipse the longest since July 11, 1991, when totality lasted up to 6 minutes and 53 seconds in some locations.
Those who can’t wait two more years for the phenomenon will be pleased to know a shorter solar eclipse will occur next August.
That eclipse will occur on Aug. 12, 2026 and will be visible in parts of Greenland, Iceland, Spain, Russia and Portugal, per NASA.
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