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The whole process usually takes several hours. When a total eclipse of the Sun occurs, the whole of the Sun will be blocked for no more than a few minutes. On the other hand, when an eclipse of the Moon occurs, the Earth can be completely in the way for over an hour. This is because if viewed from the Sun, the Earth would appear about four times bigger than the moon.
