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Why does a solar eclipse last for a very small time at a given place?

April 26, 2017Eclipse given small solar time

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Why does a solar eclipse last for a very small time at a given place?

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The Moon is moving pretty quickly, so the Moon’s shadow on the Earth – which is what a solar eclipse is – moves quickly across the Earth. And because the Moon is fairly small while the Earth is much larger, only a tiny area of the Earth is in the Moon’s shadow during an eclipse.