Longest Solar Eclipse: Sign of the End Times?

July 22, 2009: Longest solar eclipse of the 21st century, lasting 6 minutes 58 seconds. The last solar eclipse this long was in 1991 The last total solar eclipse over the Philippines was in October 24, 1995, lasting 2 minutes and 10 seconds. Techinically speaking, the last solar eclipse over the Philippines was in January of 2009 (annular). There were other solar eclipses over the Philippines during the 20th century. One in 1955 and one in 1988, the latter I can very well remember because I was Grade One when everyone of us were brought outside of the classrooms to witness the solar eclipse. The next solar eclipse over the Philippines will be on April 20, 2023 and it will be a hybrid solar eclipse.




Eclipses are usually associated with many events, usually bad, that are happening in the world. True or not, this solar eclipse will be another fascinating event to witness.