When and where will the next total solar eclipse be? Here's what awaits you in 2027 and the next decade

Did Wednesday's total solar eclipse get you excited to see this magnificent celestial spectacle again? Here's what awaits you in 2027 and the next decade in Arab countries and around the world.

Various regions of the world will witness a series of total solar eclipses over the next decade, and the upcoming celestial event in 2027 is expected to be one of the best ever.

Dr. Ryan French, a solar astrophysicist at the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics in Boulder, Colorado, says that the total solar eclipse scheduled to occur on August 2, 2027 will be “the most important event, as it will be the longest in the rest of our lives.”

French co-authored the Little Book of Eclipses.

The total eclipse phase, that is, when the moon's shadow completely obscures the disk of the sun, will last for more than 6 minutes.

According to the National Solar Observatory, the path of the total eclipse will pass through southern Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, and Yemen.

French pointed out that the eclipse will pass directly over the Valley of the Kings in Luxor and the Great Pyramid in Giza, Egypt, as well as over Mecca in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

He added: "More importantly, the weather in August along the eclipse's path will be pretty much guaranteed to be sunny, given that most of the path passes through desert areas."

At the same time, NASA indicated that the partial eclipse, where only part of the sunlight is blocked, will be visible in most parts of Europe, and large parts of Africa, the Middle East, and throughout East Asia, in addition to eastern Canada, and northern Maine in North America.

The next total eclipse in the United States

The United States will witness the next total solar eclipse on March 30, 2033.

The route, which is mainly focused over Russia, will include the state of Alaska only within US territory.

Then, the total eclipse phase will last for two minutes and 37 seconds. A partial solar eclipse will also be seen in most parts of the country during this celestial event.

There has been much talk about the fact that a total solar eclipse will not be seen again from the contiguous United States until August 22, 2044.

But during that event, the total eclipse phase will only occur over North Dakota and Montana.

A total solar eclipse, extending its path from coast to coast across the contiguous US states, will occur on August 12, 2045.

Then, the path of the total eclipse will cross through the states of California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida, while the partial eclipse will be visible in other states.

Eclipses around the world

French said that Spain may be considered lucky this year and next in terms of seeing the eclipse, but other countries will soon have their turn.

He explained: “Australia will witness an amazing series of four total eclipses within 10 years starting in 2028, and all of them will pass through major cities.”

French, who was able to watch the eclipse on Wednesday from Spain while celebrating his birthday, stressed the importance of advance reservations, especially with regard to accommodation.

“The eclipse paths are relatively narrow, so hotels and accommodation are usually fully booked and their prices skyrocket long before airfare prices do,” French advised.

Here are some future eclipses worth traveling to see: