'Eclipse of the Century' or Total Solar Eclipse! well social media is flooded with speculations that the world will go dark for a record 6 minutes on August 2, 2025. However, Solar Eclipse Today was not visible anywhere in the world on August 2, 2025. Now, NASA has issued a clarification debunking the theories and claims made by users on social media regarding Solar Eclipse August 2, 2025.
NASA has clarified that the next full solar eclipse will definitely occur on August 2, but not this year. The next solar eclipse will be so special that it is also being called 'Eclipse of the Century'.
It will last for about 6 minutes and 23 seconds. Solar eclipse is an astronomical phenomenon when the moon comes between the earth and the sun. During this time the sunlight is not able to reach the earth.
When the moon comes between the earth and the sun and completely covers the sunlight, it is called a solar eclipse. This event occurs only on the day of Amavasya i.e. New Moon. This time is very special for scientists. This is because this is a great opportunity to see and understand the Sun's corona, magnetic field and other activities closely.
Total Solar Eclipse: This happens when the moon completely covers the sun.
Annular Solar Eclipse: When this happens, the moon appears smaller than the sun. A bright circle is formed around the sun.
Partial Solar Eclipse: This happens when the moon covers only a part of the sun.
Hybrid Solar Eclipse: This is a rare event, which appears complete from some places and circular from some places.
The answer is no. According to NASA, there is no solar eclipse on August 2 this year in 2025. However, a partial solar eclipse will occur on 21 September 2025. It will not be visible in India.
Partial Solar Eclipse 2025 will be seen in Australia, Antarctica and some sea areas. After 21 September, an annular solar eclipse will occur on 17 February 2026. This will also be visible in places like Antarctica.
A total solar eclipse will occur on 12 August 2026. It will be visible in parts of Spain, Greenland, Iceland, Russia and Portugal.
In the year 2027, a special total solar eclipse will occur on 2 August, which will be visible in countries like Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Yemen, Tunisia, Sudan, Somalia, Afghanistan. Partial Solar Eclipse will also be visible on this day in many countries.
The total solar eclipse on August 2, 2027 is also being called the Great North African Eclipse. This is because it will be visible in most of the countries of Africa. It will last for 6 minutes. Hence, the term Eclipse of the Century.
After this, nothing like this will be seen for 100 years. After 2027, it is alleged that such a solar eclipse will probably happen in 2114. This claim remains to be confirmed.
