Total solar eclipse
Total solar eclipse, 2 August 2027
The Moon passes in front of the Sun. Greatest eclipse at 10:06 UTC, with up to 6 min 22 s of totality.
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TypeTotalSolar eclipse
Magnitude1.080At greatest eclipse
Longest totality6 min 22 sNear 25.5°N 33.2°E
Path width258 kmAt greatest duration
Protect your eyes. Look at the Sun only through certified solar filters (ISO 12312-2 eclipse glasses or a solar filter on the front of binoculars or telescopes). Remove them only during totality, and put them back as soon as the Sun reappears.
Where it can be seen
The path of totality crosses the Strait of Gibraltar and southern Spain, then northern Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Somalia. Totality is longest, about 6 minutes 23 seconds, near Luxor in Egypt. No total eclipse visible from land will last longer until 2114. Most of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East see a partial eclipse.
Path of totality
| Time (UTC) | Latitude | Longitude | Path width | Duration on the centre line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:25 | 28.05° N | 44.21° W | — | 3 min 06 s |
| 08:26 | 31.16° N | 33.82° W | 215 km | 3 min 30 s |
| 08:30 | 33.33° N | 24.74° W | 222 km | 3 min 54 s |
| 08:34 | 34.43° N | 18.73° W | 227 km | 4 min 11 s |
| 08:38 | 35.09° N | 13.92° W | 231 km | 4 min 26 s |
| 08:42 | 35.48° N | 9.80° W | 234 km | 4 min 39 s |
| 08:46 | 35.68° N | 6.16° W | 236 km | 4 min 50 s |
| 08:50 | 35.74° N | 2.87° W | 238 km | 5 min 01 s |
| 08:54 | 35.69° N | 0.14° E | 241 km | 5 min 10 s |
| 08:58 | 35.54° N | 2.92° E | 242 km | 5 min 19 s |
| 09:02 | 35.31° N | 5.51° E | 244 km | 5 min 28 s |
| 09:06 | 35.02° N | 7.93° E | 246 km | 5 min 35 s |
| 09:10 | 34.66° N | 10.21° E | 247 km | 5 min 42 s |
| 09:14 | 34.24° N | 12.37° E | 248 km | 5 min 49 s |
| 09:18 | 33.78° N | 14.41° E | 249 km | 5 min 55 s |
| 09:22 | 33.27° N | 16.34° E | 251 km | 6 min 00 s |
| 09:26 | 32.72° N | 18.19° E | 252 km | 6 min 05 s |
| 09:30 | 32.14° N | 19.96° E | 252 km | 6 min 09 s |
| 09:34 | 31.52° N | 21.64° E | 253 km | 6 min 13 s |
| 09:38 | 30.86° N | 23.26° E | 254 km | 6 min 16 s |
| 09:42 | 30.18° N | 24.82° E | 255 km | 6 min 18 s |
| 09:46 | 29.46° N | 26.33° E | 255 km | 6 min 20 s |
| 09:50 | 28.72° N | 27.78° E | 256 km | 6 min 22 s |
| 09:54 | 27.95° N | 29.18° E | 256 km | 6 min 23 s |
| 09:58 | 27.16° N | 30.55° E | 257 km | 6 min 23 s |
| 10:02 | 26.34° N | 31.88° E | 257 km | 6 min 23 s |
| 10:06 | 25.50° N | 33.18° E | 258 km | 6 min 22 s |
| 10:10 | 24.63° N | 34.45° E | 258 km | 6 min 21 s |
| 10:14 | 23.74° N | 35.70° E | 258 km | 6 min 20 s |
| 10:18 | 22.82° N | 36.93° E | 258 km | 6 min 18 s |
| 10:22 | 21.88° N | 38.14° E | 258 km | 6 min 16 s |
| 10:26 | 20.92° N | 39.35° E | 259 km | 6 min 13 s |
| 10:30 | 19.94° N | 40.55° E | 259 km | 6 min 10 s |
| 10:34 | 18.92° N | 41.75° E | 259 km | 6 min 06 s |
| 10:38 | 17.89° N | 42.96° E | 259 km | 6 min 02 s |
| 10:42 | 16.82° N | 44.18° E | 259 km | 5 min 58 s |
| 10:46 | 15.73° N | 45.42° E | 258 km | 5 min 53 s |
| 10:50 | 14.60° N | 46.68° E | 258 km | 5 min 48 s |
| 10:54 | 13.45° N | 47.97° E | 258 km | 5 min 42 s |
| 10:58 | 12.26° N | 49.30° E | 257 km | 5 min 36 s |
| 11:02 | 11.03° N | 50.68° E | 257 km | 5 min 29 s |
| 11:06 | 9.76° N | 52.13° E | 256 km | 5 min 23 s |
| 11:10 | 8.44° N | 53.65° E | 255 km | 5 min 15 s |
| 11:14 | 7.07° N | 55.27° E | 253 km | 5 min 07 s |
| 11:18 | 5.63° N | 57.02° E | 252 km | 4 min 59 s |
| 11:22 | 4.12° N | 58.92° E | 250 km | 4 min 50 s |
| 11:26 | 2.53° N | 61.03° E | 247 km | 4 min 41 s |
| 11:30 | 0.81° N | 63.40° E | 244 km | 4 min 30 s |
| 11:34 | 1.05° S | 66.17° E | 240 km | 4 min 19 s |
| 11:38 | 3.14° S | 69.52° E | 235 km | 4 min 06 s |
| 11:42 | 5.60° S | 73.93° E | 229 km | 3 min 50 s |
| 11:46 | 9.01° S | 81.11° E | 218 km | 3 min 29 s |
| 11:48 | 12.40° S | 90.17° E | — | 3 min 06 s |
Where to see it among our places
| Place | Local eclipse | Sun covered | Begins | Maximum | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo, Egypt | Partial | 95% | 11:33 am | 12:55 pm | 2:16 pm |
| Jakarta, Indonesia | Partial | 64% | 5:52 pm | 6:40 pm | 7:25 pm |
| Istanbul, Türkiye | Partial | 59% | 11:27 am | 12:39 pm | 1:50 pm |
| Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Partial | 54% | 1:33 pm | 2:44 pm | 3:48 pm |
| Paris, Île-de-France, France | Partial | 51% | 10:00 am | 11:01 am | 12:05 pm |
| London, England, United Kingdom | Partial | 42% | 9:03 am | 10:00 am | 10:59 am |
| Singapore, Singapore | Partial | 40% | 6:52 pm | 7:37 pm | 8:18 pm |
| Tallaght, Leinster, Ireland | Partial | 36% | 9:03 am | 9:56 am | 10:51 am |
| Leeds, England, United Kingdom | Partial | 34% | 9:07 am | 10:00 am | 10:55 am |
| Nairobi, Kenya | Partial | 31% | 12:52 pm | 2:01 pm | 3:04 pm |
| Ouagadougou, Kadiogo, Burkina Faso | Partial | 14% | 8:06 am | 8:56 am | 9:51 am |
| Delhi, India | Partial | 8% | 3:53 pm | 4:29 pm | 5:02 pm |
| Reykjavík, Capital Region, Iceland | Partial | 6% | 8:30 am | 8:59 am | 9:28 am |
| Dhaka, Bangladesh | Partial | 3% | 4:49 pm | 5:12 pm | 5:35 pm |
| Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal | Partial | 3% | 4:27 pm | 4:50 pm | 5:12 pm |
| Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana | Partial | 1% | 8:44 am | 9:04 am | 9:25 am |
Times are local to each place. "Sun covered" is the share of the Sun's disc hidden at maximum.
Calculated with the bundled Astronomy PHP ephemeris library for sea-level observers. All eclipses · Sources and methods.