Owlet puzzle #76
Released Saturday, September 19, 2026 UTC
2027
the answer for puzzle #76
The five clues
- A four-digit near-future year.
- A prime, and the smallest above 2020.
- A prime that is also a year — the current calendar year plus one.
- The year of the next total solar eclipse visible across parts of Africa, Spain, and the Middle East.
- The eclipse will last over 6 minutes at maximum — one of the longest of the 21st century.
Backstory
The August 2, 2027 total solar eclipse will be the longest total eclipse on land between 1991 and 2114, with totality up to 6 minutes 23 seconds along a path crossing Egypt, Sudan, and Saudi Arabia. 2027 is itself a prime year.
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