Archive · 2 Aug 2025
NASA Corrects: 2027 Eclipse, Not 2025; Debunks Misinformation
People on social media talked about a total solar eclipse on August 2, 2025, but that is incorrect.
NASA says the big eclipse will really happen on August 2, 2027.
This eclipse will last over 6 minutes, making the sky dark during the day.
The 2027 eclipse will be seen in places like Spain, North Africa, and the Middle East.
A partial eclipse will occur on September 21, 2025, and can be seen in other parts of the world.
Social media incorrectly cited August 2, 2025, as the date for a total solar eclipse.
NASA clarified that the total solar eclipse will occur on August 2, 2027.
A partial solar eclipse will occur on September 21, 2025, visible in certain locations.
The August 2, 2027, eclipse will be the longest on land in the 21st century.
The 2027 eclipse will be visible in parts of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East.
- Who
- NASA is the source of clarification.
- What
- Misinformation about the date of a total solar eclipse and clarification of the correct dates for astronomical events.
- When
- August 2, 2027 (total solar eclipse); September 21, 2025 (partial solar eclipse).
- Where
- The 2027 eclipse will be visible in parts of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East; the 2025 partial eclipse in Australia, Antarctica, and the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.
- Why
- To correct the incorrect date of a total solar eclipse circulating on social media.
Social Media
NASA
Eclipse Date
Social Media
Total eclipse on August 2, 2025
NASA
Total eclipse on August 2, 2027
- Confirmed Total Eclipse Date
- August 2, 2027
- Duration of 2027 Eclipse
- 6 minutes and 22 seconds
- Partial Eclipse Date
- September 21, 2025
- 2027 Eclipse Path
- 258 kilometers wide
- Countries in 2027 Eclipse Path
- 11
Sources
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