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Total solar eclipse of August 2, 2027
A total solar eclipse on August 2, 2027. At the point of greatest eclipse, near Luxor, Egypt, totality lasts 6 min 27 s.
What you'll see from your city
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Cities in the path of totality
Totality passes over major cities in Egypt, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Spain, Gibraltar. Times are when totality begins, in UTC and your own time.
| City | Country | Duration | Begins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Girga | Egypt | 6 min 27 s | 09:59 UTC |
| Luxor | Egypt | 6 min 26 s | 10:01 UTC |
| Sohag | Egypt | 6 min 26 s | 09:58 UTC |
| Qena | Egypt | 6 min 15 s | 10:01 UTC |
| Banghazi | Libya | 6 min 13 s | 09:27 UTC |
| Asyut | Egypt | 6 min 10 s | 09:56 UTC |
| Abha | Saudi Arabia | 6 min 8 s | 10:34 UTC |
| Sadah | Yemen | 6 min 1 s | 10:38 UTC |
| Jeddah | Saudi Arabia | 5 min 59 s | 10:22 UTC |
| Sfax | Tunisia | 5 min 43 s | 09:08 UTC |
| Najran | Saudi Arabia | 5 min 32 s | 10:38 UTC |
| Mallawi | Egypt | 5 min 27 s | 09:55 UTC |
| Batna | Algeria | 5 min 17 s | 09:00 UTC |
| M'sila | Algeria | 5 min 16 s | 08:58 UTC |
| Tebessa | Algeria | 5 min 14 s | 09:04 UTC |
| Gafsa | Tunisia | 5 min 14 s | 09:05 UTC |
| Al Marj | Libya | 5 min 13 s | 09:29 UTC |
| Oran | Algeria | 5 min 11 s | 08:50 UTC |
| Tiarat | Algeria | 5 min 11 s | 08:53 UTC |
| Makkah | Saudi Arabia | 5 min 10 s | 10:23 UTC |
| Biskra | Algeria | 5 min 10 s | 09:00 UTC |
| Mascara | Algeria | 5 min 5 s | 08:51 UTC |
| Mostaganem | Algeria | 5 min 4 s | 08:52 UTC |
| Tangier | Morocco | 4 min 54 s | 08:44 UTC |
| Melilla | Spain | 4 min 41 s | 08:48 UTC |
| Sidi bel Abbes | Algeria | 4 min 37 s | 08:51 UTC |
| Chlef | Algeria | 4 min 36 s | 08:54 UTC |
| Gibraltar | Gibraltar | 4 min 30 s | 08:45 UTC |
| Algeciras | Spain | 4 min 30 s | 08:45 UTC |
| Larache | Morocco | 4 min 26 s | 08:44 UTC |
| Bordj Bou Arreridj | Algeria | 4 min 22 s | 08:58 UTC |
| Gabes | Tunisia | 4 min 20 s | 09:08 UTC |
| El Minya | Egypt | 4 min 16 s | 09:55 UTC |
| Oum el Bouaghi | Algeria | 4 min 14 s | 09:03 UTC |
| At Taif | Saudi Arabia | 4 min 6 s | 10:25 UTC |
| Medea | Algeria | 4 min 2 s | 08:56 UTC |
| Ksar El Kebir | Morocco | 3 min 55 s | 08:44 UTC |
| Kom Ombo | Egypt | 3 min 51 s | 10:05 UTC |
| Djelfa | Algeria | 3 min 39 s | 08:57 UTC |
| Setif | Algeria | 3 min 28 s | 09:00 UTC |
Where the partial eclipse is visible
Major cities that see the deepest partial eclipse, with the share of the Sun covered at maximum.
| City | Country | Sun covered | Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algiers | Algeria | 100% | 08:58 UTC |
| Constantine | Algeria | 100% | 09:04 UTC |
| Misratah | Libya | 100% | 09:20 UTC |
| Aswan | Egypt | 100% | 10:08 UTC |
| Sousse | Tunisia | 100% | 09:10 UTC |
| Az Zawiyah | Libya | 100% | 09:15 UTC |
| Tubruq | Libya | 100% | 09:38 UTC |
| Almeria | Spain | 100% | 08:51 UTC |
| Tizi-Ouzou | Algeria | 100% | 09:00 UTC |
| Ajdabiya | Libya | 100% | 09:32 UTC |
| Souk Ahras | Algeria | 100% | 09:06 UTC |
| Hajjah | Yemen | 100% | 10:43 UTC |
| Zuwarah | Libya | 100% | 09:14 UTC |
| Rabat | Morocco | 99% | 08:45 UTC |
| Fez | Morocco | 99% | 08:47 UTC |
| Kenitra | Morocco | 99% | 08:45 UTC |
| Granada | Spain | 99% | 08:50 UTC |
| Bejaia | Algeria | 99% | 09:01 UTC |
| Yanbu al Bahr | Saudi Arabia | 99% | 10:18 UTC |
| Al Mukalla | Yemen | 99% | 10:54 UTC |
| Dhamar | Yemen | 99% | 10:47 UTC |
| Taza | Morocco | 99% | 08:48 UTC |
| Hurghada | Egypt | 99% | 10:05 UTC |
| Jijel | Algeria | 99% | 09:02 UTC |
| Guelma | Algeria | 99% | 09:05 UTC |
| Huelva | Spain | 99% | 08:46 UTC |
| Darnah | Libya | 99% | 09:35 UTC |
| Seville | Spain | 98% | 08:47 UTC |
| Meknes | Morocco | 98% | 08:46 UTC |
| Annaba | Algeria | 98% | 09:06 UTC |
Watching safely
Use certified eclipse glasses (ISO 12312-2) or a pinhole projector for every partial phase. Never look through binoculars, a camera or a telescope without a proper solar filter on the front. Only during totality, when the Sun is completely covered, is it safe to look with bare eyes.
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Questions people ask
When is the total solar eclipse?
On August 2, 2027. Greatest eclipse is at 10:06 UTC, near Luxor, Egypt.
How long does totality last?
Up to 6 min 27 s at the point of greatest eclipse. The longest among major cities is Girga, Egypt, with 6 min 27 s.
Where can I see it?
Totality passes over major cities in Egypt, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Spain, Gibraltar. A partial eclipse is visible from a much wider area, including Sudan, Malta, Portugal, Somalia, Italy, Eritrea, Djibouti, Greece, Ethiopia, Palestine.
Is it safe to look at?
Only with certified solar eclipse glasses (ISO 12312-2) or a pinhole projector. During totality itself, and only then, it is safe to look with bare eyes.
Circumstances calculated with Astronomy Engine for 2880 major cities; durations are for the city center and can differ by tens of seconds across a city.