How long is the average lunar and solar eclipses ? And when will the next total eclipse be ?

Question

The last total eclipse was on August 1, 2008. Im not sure if that was lunar or solar which is where i also need assistance. But even so, how long does each eclipse last for (on average) ? And when will each of the next eclipse's be ? Thanks (:

Answer 1

well the  SOLAR eclipse on August 1  they are usually around two minutes but one was2:27 and 2:14 ,2:20 the next total solar eclipses will occur in North America in 2017 in Europe in 2026 and in Russia in 2030.

Answer 2

You can go here and see when every solar and lunar eclipse is going to be and what the paths are:

http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.htm...

As for duration - that depends on where the moon and earth are in their orbits. Both move slightly faster at perigee/perihelion, and slightly slower at apogee/aphelion. So the duration varies from just over a minute  to about 7.5 minutes.

In fact one next year will be a long one ( July 22, 2009; 6 min 39 sec)

It will be visible in India, Nepal, China and out into the Pacific.