Monday, 2 August 2027
Total solar eclipse of 2 August 2027
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Key facts
- Date
- Monday, 2 August 2027
- Longest totality
- 6 min 23 s near Luxor, Egypt
⏱ Eclipse timer
Free countdown for 2 August 2027 at your location: seconds to each eclipse phase and spoken alerts when to take eclipse glasses off and put them back on.
☁ Cloud forecast
Cloud cover forecast for the eclipse hour along the path of totality, from ECMWF open data, updated daily in the last ten days before 2 August 2027.
☀ Clear skies
Clear-sky odds at the eclipse hour along the 2 August 2027 path of totality, from 25 years of NASA satellite cloud data. Spain vs Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
- Path of totality crosses
- Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Somalia
- In Europe
- Totality in the far south of Spain (Cádiz, Málaga, Tarifa) and Gibraltar; partial eclipse everywhere else
Longest totality: cities in the path
| City | Country | Totality | Maximum (local) | Clear sky |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | Egypt | 6 min 21 s | 13:05 EEST | 93% |
| Benghazi | Libya | 6 min 09 s | 11:30 EET | 24% |
| Asyut | Egypt | 6 min 07 s | 12:59 EEST | 96% |
| Khamis Mushait | Saudi Arabia | 6 min 00 s | 13:37 GMT+3 | 5% |
| Jeddah | Saudi Arabia | 5 min 59 s | 13:25 GMT+3 | 66% |
| Esna | Egypt | 5 min 45 s | 13:05 EEST | 93% |
| Najran | Saudi Arabia | 5 min 30 s | 13:41 GMT+3 | 24% |
| Batna City | Algeria | 5 min 16 s | 10:03 CET | 75% |
| Oran | Algeria | 5 min 08 s | 09:53 CET | 65% |
| Mecca | Saudi Arabia | 5 min 06 s | 13:26 GMT+3 | 66% |
| Tétouan | Morocco | 4 min 51 s | 08:47 WET | 61% |
| Tangier | Morocco | 4 min 51 s | 08:47 WET | 61% |
| Al Hoceima | Morocco | 4 min 26 s | 08:49 WET | 43% |
| Minya | Egypt | 4 min 12 s | 12:57 EEST | 99% |
| Ta'if | Saudi Arabia | 3 min 52 s | 13:27 GMT+3 | 59% |
| Kom Ombo | Egypt | 3 min 39 s | 13:07 EEST | 93% |
| Blida | Algeria | 2 min 53 s | 09:58 CET | 64% |
| Sanaa | Yemen | 2 min 21 s | 13:45 GMT+3 | 2% |
| Málaga | Spain | 1 min 53 s | 10:49 CEST | 69% |
| Oujda | Morocco | 0 min 58 s | 08:51 WET | 77% |
Where to stay in the path of totality
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Partial eclipse in major cities
| City | Country | Sun covered | Maximum (local) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo | Egypt | 95% | 12:55 EEST |
| London | United Kingdom | 42% | 10:00 BST |
| Alexandria | Egypt | 93% | 12:51 EEST |
| Giza | Egypt | 95% | 12:55 EEST |
| Riyadh | Saudi Arabia | 76% | 13:32 GMT+3 |
| Casablanca | Morocco | 97% | 08:44 WET |
| Berlin | Germany | 34% | 11:13 CEST |
| Madrid | Spain | 86% | 10:51 CEST |
| Algiers | Algeria | 100% | 09:58 CET |
| Rome | Italy | 75% | 11:12 CEST |
| Paris | France | 51% | 11:01 CEST |
| Hamburg | Germany | 32% | 11:10 CEST |
| Budapest | Hungary | 48% | 11:20 CEST |
| Warsaw | Poland | 30% | 11:22 CEST |
| Vienna | Austria | 47% | 11:17 CEST |
| Barcelona | Spain | 82% | 10:58 CEST |
Guides
How to watch the eclipse 2027 safely without hurting your eyes
How to watch the 2 August 2027 eclipse safely: ISO 12312-2 glasses, solar filters for optics, pinhole projection and when to take your glasses off.
Eclipse glasses ISO 12312-2: how to check a safe pair for 2027
How to check that eclipse glasses meet ISO 12312-2 before 2 August 2027: trusted makers, labels, a visual test, fakes, reuse and filters for optics.
Total solar eclipse 2027 in Spain: where to watch totality
Totality crosses southern Spain on 2 August 2027: Cádiz, the Strait, the Costa del Sol, Ceuta and Melilla. Durations, local times and clear-sky odds.
Eclipse 2027 in Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt: longest totality
Beyond Spain, totality on 2 August 2027 grows to 6m23s near Luxor. Durations, local times, Sun altitude and clear-sky odds for Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt and more.
What you see during totality: the 2027 eclipse step by step
First contact, shadow bands, Baily's beads, the diamond ring and the corona: what you see during the 2 August 2027 total eclipse, with Cádiz times.
How to photograph the 2027 solar eclipse: phone and camera
Solar filters, exposure settings, focal lengths and bracketing for the corona: how to photograph the total solar eclipse of 2 August 2027 safely.