Question

What can be said about the maximum duration of lunar and solar eclipses?

Answer 1

Lunar eclipses-maximum duration
1 HR 40 min (total)
and
3 hours 40 minutes (partial-total-partial).

Solar eclipse-maximum duration
7 min 40 Sec (total at the equator)
and
12 min 24 Sec for annular eclipses.