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Monday 2 August 2027 · Oriental

The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Melqa el Ouidane

Partial eclipse

On Monday 2 August 2027 the eclipse will be partial in Melqa el Ouidane: the Moon will cover 99.9% of the solar disc, with the maximum at 08:50, Morocco time (GMT, UTC+0). It begins at 07:42 and ends at 10:05. 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: 99.9% leaves Sun in view all the time, so for 2 h 23 min you need eclipse glasses and here they never come off.

99.9% of the Sun covered at maximum

Eclipse times in Melqa el Ouidane

  • Starts (partial) 07:42
  • Maximum 08:50
  • Ends 10:05
  • Sun’s altitude 41.0°

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  • Melqa el Ouidane stays at 99.9%: of the 1,318 places in Morocco that miss totality, it is no. 1 closest to 100% (no. 1 of 57 in the Oriental region). Tied with 34 others.

All times in Morocco time (GMT, UTC+0). Calculated at the place’s coordinates (34.5596, -3.0232), from GeoNames.

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With the naked eye

What you will actually notice in Melqa el Ouidane

  1. 07:42 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. 68 min of steady fading until maximum. In the last stretch it becomes obvious: shadows sharpen, colours go flat and the air goes still in Melqa el Ouidane.
  3. 08:50 Maximum: the Moon covers 99.9% of the Sun.
  4. 99.9 % 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. 41° 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. 10:05 The disc is whole again and the eclipse is over.

Real night, 31 km away: the eclipse in Afsou (Oriental region) →

The question everyone is asking

99.9% is not 100%

In Melqa el Ouidane the Moon will cover 99.9% of the Sun. The missing 0.1% 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.

Melqa el Ouidane gets 0 seconds of totality. 31 km away, in Afsou (Oriental region), totality lasts 160 seconds.

If you can travel that day, travel: inside the path it is something else. If you cannot, 99.9% through eclipse glasses is still well worth it.

See the eclipse in Afsou, 31 km away →

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To the second

The phases of the eclipse in Melqa el Ouidane

Eclipse begins07:42:05
Maximum08:50:14
Eclipse ends10:05:17
Share of the Sun covered99.9%
Magnitude0.997
Sun’s altitude at maximum41.0°

The experience

What you will see in Melqa el Ouidane

At 07:42, the Moon will start biting into the solar disc in Melqa el Ouidane. At maximum, at 08:50, it will cover 99.9% of the Sun: the morning light will drop very noticeably, turning dull and cold, and you may feel the temperature fall.

Even so, 99.9% is not totality: without 100% there is no corona, no twilight darkness and no planets in view. The nearest totality is about 31 km away: in Afsou (Oriental region) the eclipse will be total, with 2 min 40 s of totality.

At maximum, the Sun will be high: 41.0° 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 Melqa el Ouidane (straight-line distance, our own calculation):

  • Afsou (Oriental region) — 2 min 40 s of totality, about 31 km away
  • Bni Sidel Louta (Oriental region) — 4 min 3 s of totality, about 61 km away
  • Iksane (Oriental region) — 4 min 9 s of totality, about 63 km away

Melqa el Ouidane is left at the door, with 99.9%: 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 Melqa el Ouidane 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 Melqa el Ouidane

What time is the eclipse in Melqa el Ouidane?

It begins at 07:42, peaks at 08:50 and ends at 10:05, Morocco time (GMT, UTC+0), on Monday 2 August 2027.

Will the eclipse of 2 August 2027 be total in Melqa el Ouidane?

No. It is partial: the Moon will cover 99.9% of the Sun at 08:50. The nearest totality is in Afsou (2 min 40 s), about 31 km away.

How long does the eclipse last in Melqa el Ouidane?

The whole event, from the first to the last partial phase, lasts 2 h 23 min: from 07:42 to 10:05.

How high will the Sun be in Melqa el Ouidane?

At maximum, 41.0° 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 Melqa el Ouidane 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 Melqa el Ouidane?

The nearest reference is Oujda: in August, an average high of 34.8 °C and a low of 19.4 °C. Sources and the rest of the country, on our weather page.

How do I get to Melqa el Ouidane?

The nearest base in our travel guide is Nador, 68 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 Melqa el Ouidane, 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).