Monday 2 August 2027 · Beni Suweif
The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Bani Muhammad Rashid
Partial eclipse
On Monday 2 August 2027 the eclipse will be partial in Bani Muhammad Rashid: the Moon will cover 99.0% 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 1,208 places; the longest, in Girga (6 min 25 s). Not being total does not take away a minute of danger: 99.0% leaves Sun in view all the time, so for 2 h 44 min you need eclipse glasses and here they never come off.
Eclipse times in Bani Muhammad Rashid
- Starts (partial) 11:33
- Maximum 12:56
- Ends 14:17
- Sun’s altitude 78.7°
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- Bani Muhammad Rashid stays at 99.0%: of the 4,558 places in Egypt that miss totality, it is no. 219 closest to 100% (no. 37 of 241 in the Beni Suweif Governorate). Tied with 13 others.
All times in Egypt time (UTC+3, summer time). Calculated at a point inside the census unit (28.9417, 30.8290): the sources give no coordinates for the village itself.
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With the naked eye
What you will actually notice in Bani Muhammad Rashid
- 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.
- 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 Bani Muhammad Rashid.
- 12:56 Maximum: the Moon covers 99% of the Sun.
- 99 % 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.
- 78.7° 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.
- 14:17 The disc is whole again and the eclipse is over.
Real night, 54 km away: the eclipse in Billah al Mustajiddah (Minya Governorate) →
The question everyone is asking
99% is not 100%
In Bani Muhammad Rashid the Moon will cover 99% of the Sun. The missing 1% 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.
Bani Muhammad Rashid gets 0 seconds of totality. 54 km away, in Billah al Mustajiddah (Minya Governorate), totality lasts 50 seconds.
If you can travel that day, travel: inside the path it is something else. If you cannot, 99.0% through eclipse glasses is still well worth it.
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To the second
The phases of the eclipse in Bani Muhammad Rashid
| Eclipse begins | 11:33:13 |
|---|---|
| Maximum | 12:56:39 |
| Eclipse ends | 14:17:39 |
| Share of the Sun covered | 99.0% |
| Magnitude | 0.985 |
| Sun’s altitude at maximum | 78.7° |
The experience
What you will see in Bani Muhammad Rashid
At 11:33, the Moon will start biting into the solar disc in Bani Muhammad Rashid. At maximum, at 12:56, it will cover 99.0% of the Sun: the midday light will drop very noticeably, turning dull and cold, and you may feel the temperature fall.
Even so, 99.0% is not totality: without 100% there is no corona, no twilight darkness and no planets in view. The nearest totality is about 54 km away: in Billah al Mustajiddah (Minya Governorate) the eclipse will be total, with 50 s of totality.
At maximum, the Sun will be high: 78.7° 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 Bani Muhammad Rashid (straight-line distance, our own calculation):
- Billah al Mustajiddah (Minya Governorate) — 50 s of totality, about 54 km away
- Bani Samraj (Minya Governorate) — 4 min 3 s of totality, about 85 km away
- Mahdiyah (Minya Governorate) — 4 min of totality, about 86 km away
Only look at the Sun with protection: eclipse glasses with a filter that meets ISO 12312-2; sunglasses are no use. In Bani Muhammad Rashid 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 Bani Muhammad Rashid
What time is the eclipse in Bani Muhammad Rashid?
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 Bani Muhammad Rashid?
No. It is partial: the Moon will cover 99.0% of the Sun at 12:56. The nearest totality is in Billah al Mustajiddah (50 s), about 54 km away.
How long does the eclipse last in Bani Muhammad Rashid?
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 Bani Muhammad Rashid?
At maximum, 78.7° 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 Bani Muhammad Rashid 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 1,208 places. The longest is Girga, with 6 min 25 s.
How do I get to Bani Muhammad Rashid?
The nearest base in our travel guide is Asyut, 199 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 Bani Muhammad Rashid, each with its own timetable (straight-line distance, our own calculation):
- Eclipse in Sarabu — partial, 98.9%, 2 km away
- Eclipse in Kafr ash Shaykh ‘Abid — partial, 99.0%, 2 km away
- Eclipse in Al Qasabah — partial, 98.9%, 3 km away
- Eclipse in Sumusta — partial, 99.0%, 3 km away
- Eclipse in Ash Shuntur — partial, 98.9%, 4 km away
- Eclipse in Al Mahmudiyah — partial, 99.1%, 5 km away
- Eclipse in Badahl — partial, 98.9%, 6 km away
- Eclipse in Bani Hallah — partial, 98.8%, 6 km away
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).