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Totality

On 2 August 2027, the longest total solar eclipse Europe will see this century passes over Marbella. We're taking a small group of guests to sea to watch it. This is your invitation.

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Scroll — the morning of 2 August
T−—D —H —M —S TOTALITY · 10:46:53 CEST

01The Eclipse

Three Minutes of Night in the Middle of the Morning.

When the Moon covers the Sun, day turns to night in less than a minute. Stars come out. The temperature drops, and the horizon glows like sunset in every direction at once. Around the black disc of the Moon, the Sun's corona appears — visible to the naked eye only during these minutes.

A psychologist who studies eclipse chasers calls totality probably the strongest awe a person can feel. Ask anyone who has seen one: the first question afterward is when the next one is.

The longest totality Europe will see this century

02The Position35.7° N · 4.9° W

Position Is Everything.

On the shoreline, totality lasts 3 minutes and 21 seconds. On the centerline, where the Moon's shadow is deepest, it lasts almost five. The centerline never touches Spain — it runs through the open water of the Alborán Sea.

So we're taking a yacht.

MARBELLA MÁLAGA GIBRALTAR TANGIER SPAIN MOROCCO ALBORÁN SEA OUR POSITION 35.7° N · 4.9° W NORTHERN LIMIT CENTERLINE · 4M 50S
3m 21s
Totality, Marbella shoreline
~4m 50s
Totality, at the centerline
2h 20m
First to final contact

03The Day09:41 — 12:02

Timed to the Second.

This eclipse belongs to Saros 136, a family astronomers have tracked since the year 1360 — the one that produces the longest eclipses on Earth.

Puerto Banús, first light · The engines are already warm

04The Timings09:41 — 12:02

09:41 10:48 12:02 TOTALITY · ~4M 50S · THE CENTERLINE
08:30

Boarding, Puerto Banús

We board, and sail south toward the centerline.

09:41:42

First Contact

The Moon begins to cross the Sun. Viewing glasses on.

10:46:53

Totality

The Sun disappears. Glasses off — totality is safe to watch with the naked eye.

10:48:33

Maximum

The darkest moment of the eclipse.

10:50:14

Third Contact

Sunlight returns. So does the music.

12:02:02

Final Contact

The eclipse ends. Lunch is served.

Sunset

The Sail Home

A long afternoon on the water, then back into Puerto Banús.

At anchor off Marbella · La Concha beyond

05The Moment

You Will Feel It Before You See It.

−30 min
The Light Turns Strange
Not dimmer — thinner. Shadows sharpen to razors. Color drains toward silver.
−10 min
The Air Cools
Three to five degrees, in minutes. The wind eases, the way it does at dusk.
−2 min
Venus Appears
Then Jupiter. Stars overhead, at a quarter to eleven in the morning.
−20 s
The Shadow Arrives
A wall of night crosses the sea toward you, faster than sound.

Totality cooling 3–5°C · The umbra moves faster than sound

In the hour before totality, sunlight passing through any small opening casts a crescent-shaped spot of light. The deck fills with tiny images of the partly covered Sun.

10:46:53 · Glasses Off

06The Invitation

requests the pleasure of your company at sea.

There Will Be No Second Showing.

Marbella has been our home since 2003 — Bigdata.com was built here. On 2 August 2027, a total solar eclipse passes directly over that home, and we would like to watch it with you.

Twenty years of financial AI

Places on board are few. Tell us you're coming.

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