Monday 2 August 2027 · Rabat-Sale-Kenitra
The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Al Haouafate
Partial eclipse
On Monday 2 August 2027 the eclipse will be partial in Al Haouafate: the Moon will cover 99.8% of the solar disc, with the maximum at 08:46, Morocco time (GMT, UTC+0). It begins at 07:39 and ends at 10:00. In Morocco, totality will be seen in 262 places; the longest, in Martil (4 min 54 s). Not being total does not take away a minute of danger: 99.8% leaves Sun in view all the time, so for 2 h 20 min you need eclipse glasses and here they never come off.
Eclipse times in Al Haouafate
- Starts (partial) 07:39
- Maximum 08:46
- Ends 10:00
- Sun’s altitude 37.8°
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- Al Haouafate stays at 99.8%: of the 1,318 places in Morocco that miss totality, it is no. 36 closest to 100% (no. 10 of 108 in the Rabat-Sale-Kenitra region). Tied with 20 others.
All times in Morocco time (GMT, UTC+0). Calculated at the point GeoNames gives the commune (34.4636, -5.9923): no public source publishes the boundaries of Morocco’s communes.
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With the naked eye
What you will actually notice in Al Haouafate
- 07:39 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.
- 67 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 Haouafate.
- 08:46 Maximum: the Moon covers 99.8% of the Sun.
- 99.8 % 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.
- 37.8° 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.
- 10:00 The disc is whole again and the eclipse is over.
Real night, 22 km away: the eclipse in Souk Tlet El Gharb (Rabat-Sale-Kenitra region) →
The question everyone is asking
99.8% is not 100%
In Al Haouafate the Moon will cover 99.8% of the Sun. The missing 0.2% 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 Haouafate gets 0 seconds of totality. 22 km away, in Souk Tlet El Gharb (Rabat-Sale-Kenitra region), totality lasts 41 seconds.
If you can travel that day, travel: inside the path it is something else. If you cannot, 99.8% through eclipse glasses is still well worth it.
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Today you're looking up the time; the day that counts is 2 August. The day before, we'll send you one email with the eclipse time in Al Haouafate (maximum at 08:46) and the cloud forecast for your area. One email, and you can unsubscribe in one click.
To the second
The phases of the eclipse in Al Haouafate
| Eclipse begins | 07:39:53 |
|---|---|
| Maximum | 08:46:30 |
| Eclipse ends | 10:00:06 |
| Share of the Sun covered | 99.8% |
| Magnitude | 0.995 |
| Sun’s altitude at maximum | 37.8° |
The experience
What you will see in Al Haouafate
At 07:39, the Moon will start biting into the solar disc in Al Haouafate. At maximum, at 08:46, it will cover 99.8% of the Sun: the morning light will drop very noticeably, turning dull and cold, and you may feel the temperature fall.
Even so, 99.8% is not totality: without 100% there is no corona, no twilight darkness and no planets in view. The nearest totality is about 22 km away: in Souk Tlet El Gharb (Rabat-Sale-Kenitra region) the eclipse will be total, with 41 s of totality.
At maximum, the Sun will be high: 37.8° above the horizon. There is no need to look for a clear horizon; it is enough that no nearby building blocks it.
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The way to the path
The nearest totality
Where the eclipse will be total near Al Haouafate (straight-line distance, our own calculation):
- Souk Tlet El Gharb (Rabat-Sale-Kenitra region) — 41 s of totality, about 22 km away
- Laouamra (Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region) — 4 min of totality, about 68 km away
- Souk Tolba (Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region) — 4 min 1 s of totality, about 70 km away
Al Haouafate is left at the door, with 99.8%: the Moon’s profile shifts the edge of the path by one or two kilometres. To be sure of totality, move a few kilometres towards the centre line.
Only look at the Sun with protection: eclipse glasses with a filter that meets ISO 12312-2; sunglasses are no use. In Al Haouafate 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 Haouafate
What time is the eclipse in Al Haouafate?
It begins at 07:39, peaks at 08:46 and ends at 10:00, Morocco time (GMT, UTC+0), on Monday 2 August 2027.
Will the eclipse of 2 August 2027 be total in Al Haouafate?
No. It is partial: the Moon will cover 99.8% of the Sun at 08:46. The nearest totality is in Souk Tlet El Gharb (41 s), about 22 km away.
How long does the eclipse last in Al Haouafate?
The whole event, from the first to the last partial phase, lasts 2 h 20 min: from 07:39 to 10:00.
How high will the Sun be in Al Haouafate?
At maximum, 37.8° 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 Haouafate they never come off: the Sun is never fully covered.
Where will the eclipse be total in Morocco?
In Morocco, the path of totality crosses 262 places. The longest is Martil, with 4 min 54 s.
What is the weather like in August in Al Haouafate?
The nearest reference is Tétouan: in August, an average high of 30.3 °C and a low of 21.4 °C. Sources and the rest of the country, on our weather page.
How do I get to Al Haouafate?
The nearest base in our travel guide is Larache, 82 km away in a straight line. The Morocco 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 Haouafate, each with its own timetable (straight-line distance, our own calculation):
- Eclipse in Dar Laaslouji — partial, 99.6%, 10 km away
- Eclipse in Dar Gueddari — partial, 99.7%, 10 km away
- Eclipse in Sefsaf — partial, 99.9%, 10 km away
- Eclipse in Mechra Bel Ksiri — partial, 99.9%, 13 km away
- Eclipse in Ermilate — partial, 99.7%, 13 km away
- Eclipse in Nouirate — partial, 99.9%, 14 km away
- Eclipse in Sfafaa — partial, 99.4%, 15 km away
- Eclipse in M'Saada — partial, 99.6%, 16 km away
Places: UN administrative boundaries (OCHA COD-AB for Morocco, produced by the HCP, CC BY-IGO), communes and cities from GeoNames (geonames.org, CC BY 4.0) and names from Wikidata (CC0). Times and durations: our own calculation with JPL’s DE440s ephemeris, in Morocco time (GMT, UTC+0, all year round, with no clock changes).