Take a Number: Why Is the Eclipse Longer in Some Places Than in Others? The moon will completely block the sun for two minutes and 41 seconds above one Illinois town — longer than anywhere else in the country. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Fresh Finds at Rome’s Ancient CatacombsThought Experiment: Ben Carson’s Thinking, and How Poverty Affects Your State of MindLife on Mars? Red Planet 'covered in water far longer than originally thought'Manhattanhenge 2017: When is the next Manhattanhenge, where to see the New York sunsetAncient Egyptian DNA analysis reveals THIS about their geneticsNew York Blood Center Reaches a Deal to Help Care for Research Chimps