The longest total solar eclipse of the 21st century is set to sweep across North Africa, the Middle East, and parts of southern Europe, offering a spectacle not seen since 1991—and unlikely to be surpassed until 2114. According to Forbes, the eclipse will deliver up to 6 minutes and 23 seconds of totality, with the epicentre in Luxor, Egypt, a city steeped in thousands of years of history. Experts like Jay Anderson, a veteran eclipse meteorologist and co-founder of the eclipse forecasting site Eclipsophile, point to the region’s exceptional weather record. That makes the 2027 event one of the most predictable and viewable total eclipses in modern times. “A total solar eclipse is one of the few experiences that unites us in awe.