How long does a solar eclipse last?
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Solar Eclipses vary in duration. The variance occurs as a result of the distance of the moon from the earth. The closer the moon is in its orbit, the longer the duration. Also eclipses vary by your relative location to the umbra's path. The further away, the shorter the duration.
The totality phase can last from a second up to 7 minutes. It depends on exactly how far away the sun and moon are at that time.
It takes several hours for the moon to traverse the solar disk; If there's an area of totality, that'll last about 5 to 8 minutes.
5 to 8 minutes.
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Till it's over.
Around just under 8 minutes.
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