Monday, August 2, 2027

Total Solar Eclipse

The Moon completely covers the Sun and day turns briefly to night along a narrow path. A partial eclipse is visible across a much wider region.

Every sky date of 2027: the sky in 2027

Where to see it

Path crosses Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and Somalia.

Greatest eclipse is at 10:06 UT, when totality lasts 6 min 25 s.

Cities in the path: Tangier, Oran, Blida, Sfax, Benghazi, Assiut, Kom Ombo, Jeddah, Makkah, Khamis Mushait, Sanaa, and El Dibir.

Place	What you see	When (local time)	Sun’s height
Cádiz, Spain	Total for 2 min 57 s	10:45 AM – 10:48 AM	37°
Sevilla, Spain	Partial: 98.4% of the Sun covered	10:47 AM	38°
Málaga, Spain	Total for 1 min 56 s	10:48 AM – 10:50 AM	39°
Madrid, Spain	Partial: 86.3% of the Sun covered	10:51 AM	40°
Tangier, Morocco	Total for 4 min 52 s	8:44 AM – 8:49 AM	38°
Tunis, Tunisia	Partial: 97.1% of the Sun covered	10:10 AM	55°
Benghazi, Libya	Total for 6 min 11 s	11:27 AM – 11:34 AM	68°
Luxor, Egypt	Total for 6 min 23 s	1:02 PM – 1:08 PM	82°
Cairo, Egypt	Partial: 94.7% of the Sun covered	12:55 PM	78°
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia	Total for 6 min 1 s	1:22 PM – 1:28 PM	76°
Makkah, Saudi Arabia	Total for 5 min 8 s	1:24 PM – 1:29 PM	76°
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	Partial: 75.8% of the Sun covered	1:32 PM	67°
Rome, Italy	Partial: 74.5% of the Sun covered	11:12 AM	54°
London, United Kingdom	Partial: 41.9% of the Sun covered	10:00 AM	40°

Times worked out by Stellar Tour for each place, in the local time of the day.

Never look at the Sun without certified eclipse glasses. Only in the minutes of totality, with the Sun completely covered, is it safe to look with the naked eye.

How to watch it in Stellar Tour

Open Explore, then Eclipse Explorer: the Total Solar Eclipse is the card at the top.
Set your place, and the card tells you how long totality lasts there and where the nearest point of the path is.
Tap the bell on the card to be reminded before the day.