How long does a total solar eclipse last?

Total solar eclipses last between 10 seconds and around seven and a half minutes. Over the 12,000-year period from 4000 BCE to 8000 CE, the longest total solar eclipse will occur on 16 July 2186 and will last seven minutes and 29 seconds. Its path will stretch across Colombia, Venezuela and Guyana. The shortest total solar eclipse occurred on 3 February 919 CE, and lasted just nine seconds.