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Monday 2 August 2027 · Draa-Tafilalet

The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Kalaat M'Gouna

Partial eclipse

On Monday 2 August 2027 the eclipse will be partial in Kalaat M'Gouna: the Moon will cover 87.2% of the solar disc, with the maximum at 08:45, Morocco time (GMT, UTC+0). It begins at 07:38 and ends at 09:59. 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: 87.2% leaves Sun in view all the time, so for 2 h 21 min you need eclipse glasses and here they never come off.

87.2% of the Sun covered at maximum

Eclipse times in Kalaat M'Gouna

  • Starts (partial) 07:38
  • Maximum 08:45
  • Ends 09:59
  • Sun’s altitude 37.6°

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  • Kalaat M'Gouna stays at 87.2%: of the 1,318 places in Morocco that miss totality, it is no. 1,002 closest to 100% (no. 75 of 132 in the Draa-Tafilalet region). Tied with 3 others.

All times in Morocco time (GMT, UTC+0). Calculated at the place’s coordinates (31.2457, -6.1326), from GeoNames.

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With the naked eye

What you will actually notice in Kalaat M'Gouna

  1. 07:38 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. 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 Kalaat M'Gouna.
  3. 08:45 Maximum: the Moon covers 87.2% of the Sun.
  4. 87.2 % 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. 37.6° 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. 09:59 The disc is whole again and the eclipse is over.

Real night, 375 km away: the eclipse in Souk Tlet El Gharb (Rabat-Sale-Kenitra region) →

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To the second

The phases of the eclipse in Kalaat M'Gouna

Eclipse begins07:38:54
Maximum08:45:27
Eclipse ends09:59:29
Share of the Sun covered87.2%
Magnitude0.886
Sun’s altitude at maximum37.6°

The experience

What you will see in Kalaat M'Gouna

At 07:38, the Moon will start crossing in front of the Sun in Kalaat M'Gouna. At maximum, at 08:45, it will cover 87.2% 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 Kalaat M'Gouna is about 375 km away: in Souk Tlet El Gharb (Rabat-Sale-Kenitra region) it will last 41 s. If you can travel that day, few things are more worth it; if not, 87.2% is still a show worth getting the glasses ready for.

At maximum, the Sun will be high: 37.6° 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 Kalaat M'Gouna (straight-line distance, our own calculation):

  • Souk Tlet El Gharb (Rabat-Sale-Kenitra region) — 41 s of totality, about 375 km away
  • Laouamra (Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region) — 4 min of totality, about 425 km away
  • Souk Tolba (Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region) — 4 min 1 s of totality, about 427 km away

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

What time is the eclipse in Kalaat M'Gouna?

It begins at 07:38, peaks at 08:45 and ends at 09:59, Morocco time (GMT, UTC+0), on Monday 2 August 2027.

Will the eclipse of 2 August 2027 be total in Kalaat M'Gouna?

No. It is partial: the Moon will cover 87.2% of the Sun at 08:45. The nearest totality is in Souk Tlet El Gharb (41 s), about 375 km away.

How long does the eclipse last in Kalaat M'Gouna?

The whole event, from the first to the last partial phase, lasts 2 h 21 min: from 07:38 to 09:59.

How high will the Sun be in Kalaat M'Gouna?

At maximum, 37.6° 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 Kalaat M'Gouna 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 Kalaat M'Gouna?

The nearest base in our travel guide is Larache, 439 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 Kalaat M'Gouna, 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).