Overview
- Totality is expected to last about 6 minutes and 22–23 seconds, the longest period over land this century.
- The corridor of totality begins near the Strait of Gibraltar, crosses southern Spain and Gibraltar, then sweeps Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Somalia.
- Spain is the only European nation in the totality zone, and the longest blackout is expected near Luxor, Egypt at roughly 6:23.
- The shadow track is projected to be about 258 km wide and 15,227 km long, covering roughly 2.5 million km² of Earth’s surface.
- NASA says the event favors the Eastern Hemisphere with no visibility in North or South America, and it has refuted viral claims of a 2025 date as groups promote certified eye protection.