Monday 2 August 2027 · Port Said
The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Port Said
Partial eclipse
On Monday 2 August 2027 the eclipse will be partial in Port Said: the Moon will cover 88.4% of the solar disc, with the maximum at 12:56, Egypt time (UTC+3, summer time). It begins at 11:34 and ends at 14:15. 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: 88.4% leaves Sun in view all the time, so for 2 h 41 min you need eclipse glasses and here they never come off.
Eclipse times in Port Said
- Starts (partial) 11:34
- Maximum 12:56
- Ends 14:15
- Sun’s altitude 76.5°
Only here
- Port Said stays at 88.4%: of the 4,559 places in Egypt that miss totality, it is no. 4,486 closest to 100% (no. 16 of 24 in the Port Said Governorate). Tied with 9 others.
All times in Egypt time (UTC+3, summer time). Calculated at the coordinates of the place (31.2653, 32.3019), from GeoNames.
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With the naked eye
What you will actually notice in Port Said
- 11:34 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.
- 82 min of steady fading until maximum. In the last stretch it becomes obvious: shadows sharpen, colours go flat and the air goes still in Port Said.
- 12:56 Maximum: the Moon covers 88.4% of the Sun.
- 88.4 % 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.
- 76.5° 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.
- 14:15 The disc is whole again and the eclipse is over.
Real night, 348 km away: the eclipse in Ma‘sarat Hajjaj (Minya Governorate) →
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To the second
The phases of the eclipse in Port Said
| Eclipse begins | 11:34:42 |
|---|---|
| Maximum | 12:56:14 |
| Eclipse ends | 14:15:20 |
| Share of the Sun covered | 88.4% |
| Magnitude | 0.895 |
| Sun’s altitude at maximum | 76.5° |
The experience
What you will see in Port Said
At 11:34, the Moon will start crossing in front of the Sun in Port Said. At maximum, at 12:56, it will cover 88.4% of the disc: through eclipse glasses you will see the Moon’s bite in the Sun, and you will notice the midday light losing strength.
The full experience —the corona, the sudden darkness, the planets in view— only exists inside the path of totality, which in Egypt crosses 1,210 places. The nearest to Port Said is about 348 km away: in Ma‘sarat Hajjaj (Minya Governorate) it will last 48 s. If you can travel that day, few things are more worth it; if not, 88.4% is still a show worth getting the glasses ready for.
At maximum, the Sun will be high: 76.5° 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 Port Said (straight-line distance, our own calculation):
- Ma‘sarat Hajjaj (Minya Governorate) — 48 s of totality, about 348 km away
- Mahdiyah (Minya Governorate) — 4 min of totality, about 378 km away
- Bani Samraj (Minya Governorate) — 4 min 3 s of totality, about 378 km away
Only look at the Sun with protection: eclipse glasses with a filter that meets ISO 12312-2; sunglasses are no use. In Port Said 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 Port Said
What time is the eclipse in Port Said?
It begins at 11:34, peaks at 12:56 and ends at 14:15, Egypt time (UTC+3, summer time), on Monday 2 August 2027.
Will the eclipse of 2 August 2027 be total in Port Said?
No. It is partial: the Moon will cover 88.4% of the Sun at 12:56. The nearest totality is in Ma‘sarat Hajjaj (48 s), about 348 km away.
How long does the eclipse last in Port Said?
The whole event, from the first to the last partial phase, lasts 2 h 41 min: from 11:34 to 14:15.
How high will the Sun be in Port Said?
At maximum, 76.5° 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 Port Said 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 Port Said?
The nearest base in our travel guide is Asyut, 467 km away in a straight line. The Egypt guide explains how to get there and how to move around on eclipse day.
Keep planning
Place by place
The eclipse in neighbouring places
The places closest to Port Said, each with its own timetable (straight-line distance, our own calculation):
- Eclipse in Al-Munakh — partial, 88.4%, 2 km away
- Eclipse in Bur Fu’ad — partial, 88.5%, 3 km away
- Eclipse in Al Dawahi — partial, 88.5%, 3 km away
- Eclipse in Al Zohur — partial, 88.5%, 4 km away
- Eclipse in Port Fuad 2 — partial, 88.7%, 11 km away
- Eclipse in Qaryat al Minasrah — partial, 88.6%, 20 km away
- Eclipse in Mubark-Sharq Tafrea — partial, 88.8%, 25 km away
- Eclipse in Matariyya — partial, 89.2%, 28 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).