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Monday 2 August 2027 · Marrakesh-Safi

The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Essaouira

Partial eclipse

On Monday 2 August 2027 the eclipse will be partial in Essaouira: the Moon will cover 89.2% of the solar disc, with the maximum at 08:41, Morocco time (GMT, UTC+0). It begins at 07:36 and ends at 09:53. 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: 89.2% leaves Sun in view all the time, so for 2 h 17 min you need eclipse glasses and here they never come off.

89.2% of the Sun covered at maximum

Eclipse times in Essaouira

  • Starts (partial) 07:36
  • Maximum 08:41
  • Ends 09:53
  • Sun’s altitude 33.5°

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  • Essaouira stays at 89.2%: of the 1,318 places in Morocco that miss totality, it is no. 858 closest to 100% (no. 132 of 258 in the Marrakesh-Safi region). Tied with 11 others.

All times in Morocco time (GMT, UTC+0). Calculated at the place’s coordinates (31.5125, -9.7700), from GeoNames.

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With the naked eye

What you will actually notice in Essaouira

  1. 07:36 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. 65 min of steady fading until maximum. In the last stretch it becomes obvious: shadows sharpen, colours go flat and the air goes still in Essaouira.
  3. 08:41 Maximum: the Moon covers 89.2% of the Sun.
  4. 89.2 % 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. 33.5° 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.
  6. 09:53 The disc is whole again and the eclipse is over.

Real night, 483 km away: the eclipse in Sidi Mohamed Lahmar (Rabat-Sale-Kenitra region) →

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To the second

The phases of the eclipse in Essaouira

Eclipse begins07:36:35
Maximum08:41:14
Eclipse ends09:53:15
Share of the Sun covered89.2%
Magnitude0.902
Sun’s altitude at maximum33.5°

The experience

What you will see in Essaouira

At 07:36, the Moon will start crossing in front of the Sun in Essaouira. At maximum, at 08:41, it will cover 89.2% of the disc: through eclipse glasses you will see the Moon’s bite in the Sun, and you will notice the morning light losing strength.

The full experience —the corona, the sudden darkness, the planets in view— only exists inside the path of totality, which in Morocco crosses 262 places. The nearest to Essaouira is about 483 km away: in Sidi Mohamed Lahmar (Rabat-Sale-Kenitra region) it will last 2 min 14 s. If you can travel that day, few things are more worth it; if not, 89.2% is still a show worth getting the glasses ready for.

At maximum, the Sun will be high: 33.5° 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 nearest totality

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

  • Sidi Mohamed Lahmar (Rabat-Sale-Kenitra region) — 2 min 14 s of totality, about 483 km away
  • Laouamra (Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region) — 4 min of totality, about 523 km away
  • Larache (Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region) — 4 min 20 s of totality, about 529 km away

Only look at the Sun with protection: eclipse glasses with a filter that meets ISO 12312-2; sunglasses are no use. In Essaouira 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 Essaouira

What time is the eclipse in Essaouira?

It begins at 07:36, peaks at 08:41 and ends at 09:53, Morocco time (GMT, UTC+0), on Monday 2 August 2027.

Will the eclipse of 2 August 2027 be total in Essaouira?

No. It is partial: the Moon will cover 89.2% of the Sun at 08:41. The nearest totality is in Sidi Mohamed Lahmar (2 min 14 s), about 483 km away.

How long does the eclipse last in Essaouira?

The whole event, from the first to the last partial phase, lasts 2 h 17 min: from 07:36 to 09:53.

How high will the Sun be in Essaouira?

At maximum, 33.5° 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 Essaouira 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.

How do I get to Essaouira?

The nearest base in our travel guide is Larache, 529 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 Essaouira, each with its own timetable (straight-line distance, our own calculation):

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).