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Monday 2 August 2027 · Beni Suweif

The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Al Wasta (Beni Suweif)

Partial eclipse

On Monday 2 August 2027 the eclipse will be partial in Al Wasta: the Moon will cover 97.2% of the solar disc, with the maximum at 12:56, Egypt time (UTC+3, summer time). It begins at 11:33 and ends at 14:17. In Egypt, totality will be seen in 1,210 places; the longest, in Girga (6 min 25 s). Not being total does not take away a minute of danger: 97.2% leaves Sun in view all the time, so for 2 h 44 min you need eclipse glasses and here they never come off.

97.2% of the Sun covered at maximum

Eclipse times in Al Wasta

  • Starts (partial) 11:33
  • Maximum 12:56
  • Ends 14:17
  • Sun’s altitude 78.4°

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  • Al Wasta stays at 97.2%: of the 4,559 places in Egypt that miss totality, it is no. 668 closest to 100% (no. 230 of 241 in the Beni Suweif Governorate). Tied with 13 others.

All times in Egypt time (UTC+3, summer time). The unit covers 3 km², so it is calculated at its most populated place according to GeoNames (29.3378, 31.2056).

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With the naked eye

What you will actually notice in Al Wasta

  1. 11:33 The Moon touches the edge of the Sun and the light starts to drop. You will not see it yet: a small bite out of a Sun that is still dazzling.
  2. 83 min of steady fading until maximum. In the last stretch it becomes obvious: shadows sharpen, colours go flat and the air goes still in Al Wasta.
  3. 12:56 Maximum: the Moon covers 97.2% of the Sun.
  4. 97.2 % of the Sun covered. The light will turn strange — flat and cold, like a storm that never arrives — but it does NOT go dark: for that you have to be inside the path of totality.
  5. 78.4° above the horizon at maximum. With the Sun this high you do not need a clear horizon: just make sure no nearby building is in the way.
  6. 14:17 The disc is whole again and the eclipse is over.

Real night, 109 km away: the eclipse in Ma‘sarat Hajjaj (Minya Governorate) →

The question everyone is asking

97.2% is not 100%

In Al Wasta the Moon will cover 97.2% of the Sun. The missing 2.8% changes everything: while a single sliver of the Sun's surface is still visible, it is still daytime. No corona, no planets, no twilight darkness — and the glasses never come off.

Al Wasta gets 0 seconds of totality. 109 km away, in Ma‘sarat Hajjaj (Minya Governorate), totality lasts 48 seconds.

If you can travel that day, travel: inside the path it is something else. If you cannot, 97.2% through eclipse glasses is still well worth it.

See the eclipse in Ma‘sarat Hajjaj, 109 km away →

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To the second

The phases of the eclipse in Al Wasta

Eclipse begins11:33:42
Maximum12:56:50
Eclipse ends14:17:30
Share of the Sun covered97.2%
Magnitude0.967
Sun’s altitude at maximum78.4°

The experience

What you will see in Al Wasta

At 11:33, the Moon will start biting into the solar disc in Al Wasta. At maximum, at 12:56, it will cover 97.2% of the Sun: the midday light will drop very noticeably, turning dull and cold, and you may feel the temperature fall.

Even so, 97.2% is not totality: without 100% there is no corona, no twilight darkness and no planets in view. The nearest totality is about 109 km away: in Ma‘sarat Hajjaj (Minya Governorate) the eclipse will be total, with 48 s of totality.

At maximum, the Sun will be high: 78.4° above the horizon. There is no need to look for a clear horizon; it is enough that no nearby building blocks it. With the Sun almost overhead, looking up for so long is tiring: a mat or a reclining chair helps.

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The way to the path

The nearest totality

Where the eclipse will be total near Al Wasta (straight-line distance, our own calculation):

  • Ma‘sarat Hajjaj (Minya Governorate) — 48 s of totality, about 109 km away
  • Mahdiyah (Minya Governorate) — 4 min of totality, about 139 km away
  • Bani Samraj (Minya Governorate) — 4 min 3 s of totality, about 139 km away

Only look at the Sun with protection: eclipse glasses with a filter that meets ISO 12312-2; sunglasses are no use. In Al Wasta the eclipse is not total, so they never come off. How to choose them, in our glasses guide.

Common questions

Frequently asked questions about the eclipse in Al Wasta

What time is the eclipse in Al Wasta?

It begins at 11:33, peaks at 12:56 and ends at 14:17, Egypt time (UTC+3, summer time), on Monday 2 August 2027.

Will the eclipse of 2 August 2027 be total in Al Wasta?

No. It is partial: the Moon will cover 97.2% of the Sun at 12:56. The nearest totality is in Ma‘sarat Hajjaj (48 s), about 109 km away.

How long does the eclipse last in Al Wasta?

The whole event, from the first to the last partial phase, lasts 2 h 44 min: from 11:33 to 14:17.

How high will the Sun be in Al Wasta?

At maximum, 78.4° above the horizon. It is high: it is enough that no nearby building blocks it.

What glasses do I need to watch the eclipse?

Eclipse glasses with a filter that meets ISO 12312-2, or a solar filter for a telescope or binoculars; sunglasses are no use, not even stacked. In Al Wasta they never come off: the Sun is never fully covered.

Where will the eclipse be total in Egypt?

In Egypt, the path of totality crosses 1,210 places. The longest is Girga, with 6 min 25 s.

How do I get to Al Wasta?

The nearest base in our travel guide is Asyut, 240 km away in a straight line. The Egypt guide explains how to get there and how to move around on eclipse day.

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Place by place

The eclipse in neighbouring places

The places closest to Al Wasta, each with its own timetable (straight-line distance, our own calculation):

Places: UN administrative boundaries (OCHA COD-AB for Egypt, produced by CAPMAS, CC BY-IGO) and GeoNames (geonames.org, CC BY 4.0). Times and durations: our own calculation with JPL’s DE440s ephemeris, in Egypt time (UTC+3, summer time on 2 August 2027).