<P> A total solar eclipse occurred on July 11 , 1991 . A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun , thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth . A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon 's apparent diameter is larger than the Sun 's , blocking all direct sunlight , turning day into darkness . Totality occurs in a narrow path across Earth 's surface , with the partial solar eclipse visible over a surrounding region thousands of kilometres wide . Totality began over the Pacific Ocean and Hawaii moving across Mexico , down through Central America and across South America ending over Brazil . It lasted for 6 minutes and 53 seconds at the point of maximum eclipse . There will not be a longer total eclipse until June 13 , 2132 . </P>
<P> A total solar eclipse occurred on July 11 , 1991 . A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun , thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth . A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon 's apparent diameter is larger than the Sun 's , blocking all direct sunlight , turning day into darkness . Totality occurs in a narrow path across Earth 's surface , with the partial solar eclipse visible over a surrounding region thousands of kilometres wide . Totality began over the Pacific Ocean and Hawaii moving across Mexico , down through Central America and across South America ending over Brazil . It lasted for 6 minutes and 53 seconds at the point of maximum eclipse . There will not be a longer total eclipse until June 13 , 2132 . </P>
when was the last time there was an eclipse in mexico
when was the last time there was an eclipse in mexico
July 11 , 1991
July 11 , 1991