Q: What is the duration of the primary eclipse in fractions of a period? The eclipse lasts for about 0.08 periods. The period is P = 6.889 days. How long is each eclipse in seconds? duration = (0.08 periods) * (6.889 days/period) = 0.55 days = (0.55 days) * (86,400 seconds/day) = 48,000 seconds