Total solar eclipse of August 2, 2027: path, times and where to go
The 2027 total solar eclipse, on August 2, sends the Moon’s shadow across southern Spain, North Africa and Arabia, with up to 6 minutes 23 seconds of totality near Luxor, Egypt. Pick a place for its exact eclipse times, worked out from NASA’s eclipse data.
Eclipse times for your place
Turn on JavaScript for the eclipse times, or see the tables below. In Luxor: 6 min 20 s of totality, from 1:02 pm.
Where the eclipse is total
The path of totality of the 2027 total solar eclipse, where the Moon covers the Sun completely, starts at sunrise over the Atlantic Ocean and reaches the Strait of Gibraltar at about 8:45 UTC. From there it crosses the southern tip of Spain, Gibraltar and northern Morocco, then northern Algeria and Tunisia, Libya around Benghazi, Egypt, the Red Sea, western Saudi Arabia, Yemen and the tip of Somalia, before leaving over the Indian Ocean. Greatest eclipse comes at 10:06 UTC near Luxor, where totality lasts 6 minutes 23 seconds with the Sun almost overhead, 81.7° high, NASA calculates. The path is about 258 km (160 miles) wide there.
Totality is longest on the center line and shortens toward the edges of the path. Outside the path the eclipse is partial: the Sun never disappears completely.
The 2027 total solar eclipse, city by city
| City | Country | Totality | Totality begins | August cloud cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | Egypt | 6 min 20 s | 1:02 pm (10:02 UTC) | 9% |
| Benghazi | Libya | 6 min 9 s | 11:28 am (09:28 UTC) | 26% |
| Jeddah | Saudi Arabia | 6 min 0 s | 1:22 pm (10:22 UTC) | 36% |
| Sfax | Tunisia | 5 min 40 s | 10:09 am (09:09 UTC) | 20% |
| Mecca | Saudi Arabia | 5 min 9 s | 1:24 pm (10:24 UTC) | 36% |
| Oran | Algeria | 5 min 8 s | 9:51 am (08:51 UTC) | 27% |
| Tétouan | Morocco | 4 min 51 s | 8:45 am (08:45 UTC) | 22% |
| Tangier | Morocco | 4 min 50 s | 8:45 am (08:45 UTC) | 22% |
| Ceuta | Spain | 4 min 48 s | 10:45 am (08:45 UTC) | 22% |
| Tarifa | Spain | 4 min 39 s | 10:45 am (08:45 UTC) | 20% |
| Gibraltar | Gibraltar | 4 min 27 s | 10:45 am (08:45 UTC) | 20% |
| Bosaso | Somalia | 3 min 57 s | 1:58 pm (10:58 UTC) | 37% |
| Cádiz | Spain | 2 min 52 s | 10:45 am (08:45 UTC) | 25% |
| Sanaa | Yemen | 2 min 13 s | 1:44 pm (10:44 UTC) | 63% |
| Málaga | Spain | 1 min 50 s | 10:48 am (08:48 UTC) | 23% |
Times from NASA’s Besselian elements, for the city center at sea level; local times follow each country’s current clock rules, and the UTC time is the safe reference if a country changes its clocks before 2027. Cloud cover: NASA POWER August averages, 2001–2025, day and night.
Partial eclipse elsewhere
| City | Country | Sun covered at most | Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tripoli | Libya | 99.9% | 11:17 am (09:17 UTC) |
| Algiers | Algeria | 99.8% | 9:59 am (08:59 UTC) |
| Aswan | Egypt | 99.8% | 1:08 pm (10:08 UTC) |
| Rabat | Morocco | 98.5% | 8:45 am (08:45 UTC) |
| Seville | Spain | 98.3% | 10:47 am (08:47 UTC) |
| Tunis | Tunisia | 97% | 10:10 am (09:10 UTC) |
| Cairo | Egypt | 94.8% | 12:56 pm (09:56 UTC) |
| Lisbon | Portugal | 92.5% | 9:45 am (08:45 UTC) |
| Madrid | Spain | 86.3% | 10:51 am (08:51 UTC) |
| Athens | Greece | 78.2% | 12:33 pm (09:33 UTC) |
| Riyadh | Saudi Arabia | 75.8% | 1:32 pm (10:32 UTC) |
| Rome | Italy | 74.5% | 11:13 am (09:13 UTC) |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 53.2% | 2:44 pm (10:44 UTC) |
| Paris | France | 51.2% | 11:01 am (09:01 UTC) |
| London | United Kingdom | 41.8% | 10:00 am (09:00 UTC) |
Tripoli, Algiers and Aswan lie just outside the path: a few kilometers can make the difference between 99.9% and totality.
Best places to watch
- Upper Egypt (Luxor, Aswan): the longest totality, 6 min 20 s in Luxor itself, and the clearest August skies on the path, with average cloud cover around 9–12%. Aswan is just outside the path: go north toward Luxor for totality.
- The Strait of Gibraltar: about 4.5 to 5 minutes at Tangier, Tétouan, Ceuta, Tarifa and Gibraltar, in the morning, with about 20–22% cloud cover. In Spain only the far south is in the path.
- Tunisia and Libya: 5 min 40 s at Sfax and 6 min 9 s at Benghazi, near the center line.
- Western Saudi Arabia: 6 minutes at Jeddah in the early afternoon, with more cloud on average (36%).
Whatever the forecast, the edges of the path are the riskiest places to stand: NASA notes its predicted edges are accurate to about 1–2 km, so move toward the center line, where totality is longer too.
Eye safety
Look at the Sun without protection only during totality, when the Moon completely covers its bright face, NASA advises. During the partial phases, and anywhere the eclipse stays partial, use eclipse glasses or a handheld solar viewer that meets the ISO 12312-2 standard; regular sunglasses, however dark, are not safe. Check your glasses for scratches or tears first, and put them back on the moment any bright Sun reappears. Cameras, binoculars and telescopes need proper solar filters too.
About these times
Our calculator works out the eclipse from NASA’s Besselian elements, the numbers that describe the Moon’s shadow, using the standard method of the Explanatory Supplement to the Astronomical Almanac. Checked against NASA’s own path table, it gives the same duration of totality on the center line to within 0.2 seconds. Height above sea level and the mountains on the Moon’s edge shift the times by a few seconds. For the light on any other day, use the golden hour calculator, and see the Nature Calendar for more dates worth planning around.
Questions
When is the 2027 total solar eclipse?
On Monday, August 2, 2027. Totality crosses the Strait of Gibraltar at about 8:45 UTC (10:45 am in southern Spain), lasts longest, 6 minutes 23 seconds, near Luxor at about 10:06 UTC, and leaves Somalia around 11:00 UTC.
Where is the best place to see the 2027 eclipse?
For the longest totality and the clearest skies, Upper Egypt: Luxor gets 6 min 20 s, and its August cloud cover averages 9% in NASA’s records. Closer to Europe, the Strait of Gibraltar has about four and a half to five minutes (Tarifa, Gibraltar, Ceuta, Tangier), with around 20% cloud cover.
How long will the 2027 eclipse last?
Totality lasts up to 6 minutes 23 seconds, near Luxor. The whole eclipse, from the first bite out of the Sun to the last, takes two and a half to three hours at any one place: in Luxor, from 11:40 am to 2:26 pm local time.
Will the 2027 eclipse be total in Spain?
Only in the far south: Tarifa gets 4 min 39 s of totality, Gibraltar 4 min 27 s, Cádiz 2 min 52 s and Málaga 1 min 50 s, at about 10:45 am local time. Seville is just outside the path (98% of the Sun covered), and Madrid sees a partial eclipse (86%).
Can you see the 2027 eclipse from the UK or the US?
The UK sees a partial eclipse: about 42% of the Sun covered in London, at 10 am. In the United States the eclipse is over by sunrise, so there’s nothing to see.
Is it safe to look at the eclipse?
Only during totality, NASA says. Before and after, and anywhere the eclipse is only partial, use eclipse glasses or a handheld solar viewer that meets the ISO 12312-2 standard; regular sunglasses are not safe. Put them back on as soon as any bright Sun reappears.