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Monday 2 August 2027 · Rabat-Sale-Kenitra

The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Sidi Yahya Zaer

Partial eclipse

On Monday 2 August 2027 the eclipse will be partial in Sidi Yahya Zaer: the Moon will cover 97.9% of the solar disc, with the maximum at 08:45, Morocco time (GMT, UTC+0). It begins at 07:39 and ends at 09:58. 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: 97.9% leaves Sun in view all the time, so for 2 h 20 min you need eclipse glasses and here they never come off.

97.9% of the Sun covered at maximum

Eclipse times in Sidi Yahya Zaer

  • Starts (partial) 07:39
  • Maximum 08:45
  • Ends 09:58
  • Sun’s altitude 36.8°

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  • Sidi Yahya Zaer stays at 97.9%: of the 1,318 places in Morocco that miss totality, it is no. 248 closest to 100% (no. 82 of 108 in the Rabat-Sale-Kenitra region). Tied with 9 others.

All times in Morocco time (GMT, UTC+0). Calculated at the place’s coordinates (33.8298, -6.9126), from GeoNames.

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With the naked eye

What you will actually notice in Sidi Yahya Zaer

  1. 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.
  2. 66 min of steady fading until maximum. In the last stretch it becomes obvious: shadows sharpen, colours go flat and the air goes still in Sidi Yahya Zaer.
  3. 08:45 Maximum: the Moon covers 97.9% of the Sun.
  4. 97.9 % 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. 36.8° 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.
  6. 09:58 The disc is whole again and the eclipse is over.

Real night, 113 km away: the eclipse in Souk Tlet El Gharb (Rabat-Sale-Kenitra region) →

The question everyone is asking

97.9% is not 100%

In Sidi Yahya Zaer the Moon will cover 97.9% of the Sun. The missing 2.1% 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.

Sidi Yahya Zaer gets 0 seconds of totality. 113 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, 97.9% through eclipse glasses is still well worth it.

See the eclipse in Souk Tlet El Gharb, 113 km away →

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To the second

The phases of the eclipse in Sidi Yahya Zaer

Eclipse begins07:39:01
Maximum08:45:13
Eclipse ends09:58:31
Share of the Sun covered97.9%
Magnitude0.975
Sun’s altitude at maximum36.8°

The experience

What you will see in Sidi Yahya Zaer

At 07:39, the Moon will start biting into the solar disc in Sidi Yahya Zaer. At maximum, at 08:45, it will cover 97.9% of the Sun: the morning light will drop very noticeably, turning dull and cold, and you may feel the temperature fall.

Even so, 97.9% is not totality: without 100% there is no corona, no twilight darkness and no planets in view. The nearest totality is about 113 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: 36.8° 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 nearest totality

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

  • Souk Tlet El Gharb (Rabat-Sale-Kenitra region) — 41 s of totality, about 113 km away
  • Laouamra (Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region) — 4 min of totality, about 157 km away
  • Larache (Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region) — 4 min 20 s of totality, about 167 km away

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

What time is the eclipse in Sidi Yahya Zaer?

It begins at 07:39, peaks at 08:45 and ends at 09:58, Morocco time (GMT, UTC+0), on Monday 2 August 2027.

Will the eclipse of 2 August 2027 be total in Sidi Yahya Zaer?

No. It is partial: the Moon will cover 97.9% of the Sun at 08:45. The nearest totality is in Souk Tlet El Gharb (41 s), about 113 km away.

How long does the eclipse last in Sidi Yahya Zaer?

The whole event, from the first to the last partial phase, lasts 2 h 20 min: from 07:39 to 09:58.

How high will the Sun be in Sidi Yahya Zaer?

At maximum, 36.8° 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 Sidi Yahya Zaer 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 Sidi Yahya Zaer?

The nearest base in our travel guide is Larache, 167 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 Sidi Yahya Zaer, 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).