Solar eclipse 2027: local times and totality by city

2 August 2027 eclipse: local times and length of totality

On 2 August 2027, the Moon's shadow crosses southern Spain, North Africa and Arabia, with totality lasting up to 6 min 23 s according to NASA, in Upper Egypt. Elsewhere in Europe the eclipse is partial: in London about 42% of the Sun's disc is covered around 10:00.

Method

For the chosen place, the tool finds the local circumstances of the eclipse with the astronomy-engine library: first contact (start), second contact (start of totality), maximum, third contact (end of totality) and last contact, with the Sun's altitude at each moment and the share of the solar disc covered at maximum. Times are shown in the city's time zone (GeoNames data), rounded to the minute; for typed coordinates you choose the zone, UTC by default.

Worked example

In Luxor (25.70° N, 32.64° E, Egypt time UTC+3): start around 11:40, totality from 13:02 to 13:08, maximum around 13:05, end around 14:26. Totality lasts 385 s (6 min 25 s) according to the tool and 380 s according to NASA's calculator. In Cádiz (UTC+2): totality from 10:45 to 10:48, or 2 min 54 s (174 s; 173.6 s for NASA).

Accuracy and limits

Across eight cities (Tangier, Jeddah, Mecca, Oran, Seville, Tunis, Cairo, Paris), the computed contacts differ from NASA's calculator by 3 s at most and the length of totality by 0 to 5 s, so values are shown as approximate (≈). The lunar limb profile, not modelled, shifts the path limits by 1 to 3 km and durations by 1 to 3 s; near a limit, keep a margin. Weather is not considered. The band on the globe comes from NASA's path table (2-minute steps). Safety: outside totality, never look at the Sun without a filter meeting ISO 12312-2; sunglasses are not enough.

Sources and dates: NASA, path of the total solar eclipse of 2 August 2027 (Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA's GSFC); NASA, Javascript Solar Eclipse Explorer (time check); NASA, eclipse viewing safety; astronomy-engine; cities: GeoNames, CC BY 4.0; coastlines: Natural Earth, public domain (checked on 29/10/2026)

Frequently Asked Questions

What time is the solar eclipse on 2 August 2027?

It depends on the place. In Cádiz, totality runs from 10:45 to 10:48 (Spanish time); in Luxor, from 13:02 to 13:08 (Egypt time); in London the partial eclipse peaks around 10:00. Across the Earth, the total shadow runs from about 08:26 to 11:46 UTC.

Where will the 2027 eclipse be total?

In a band about 258 km wide crossing southern Spain (Cádiz, Málaga), Gibraltar, northern Morocco (Tangier), Algeria (Oran), Tunisia, Libya, Egypt (Luxor), Saudi Arabia (Jeddah, Mecca), Yemen and Somalia.

How long does totality last on 2 August 2027?

At most 6 min 23 s, in Egypt, near the central line between Asyut and Sohag. It shrinks toward the edges of the band: about 6 min 20 s in Luxor, 4 min 50 s in Tangier, 2 min 54 s in Cádiz and under 2 minutes in Málaga. These are NASA's figures; the tool may show a few seconds more (6 min 25 s in Luxor).

Will the eclipse be visible from the UK or the US?

From the UK it is partial, with about 42% of the Sun covered in London around 10:00. From the contiguous US it is not visible; in North America only eastern Canada (Newfoundland, Nova Scotia) sees a small partial eclipse at sunrise.

Can I look at the eclipse without glasses?

Only during totality, when the Moon fully covers the Sun, and so only inside the band. Before and after, and everywhere else, you need glasses or a viewer meeting ISO 12312-2; sunglasses, however dark, do not protect your eyes.

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