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Monday 2 August 2027 · Oriental

The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Zaio

Total eclipse

On Monday 2 August 2027 the eclipse will be total in Zaio: the Moon will cover the Sun completely for 3 min 25 s, with the maximum at 08:50, Morocco time (GMT, UTC+0). Totality runs from 08:49:00 to 08:52:24. The partial phase begins at 07:42 and ends at 10:05. For 2 h 23 min the Sun burns: you need eclipse glasses, and they only come off once the Sun has disappeared completely, going back on as soon as the first point of light returns.

3m 25s of totality · 100% of the Sun covered

Eclipse times in Zaio

  • Starts (partial) 07:42
  • Maximum 08:50
  • Ends 10:05
  • Sun’s altitude 41.2°

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  • By seconds of totality, Zaio ranks no. 47 of the 75 places in the Oriental region inside the path, and no. 169 of the 262 in Morocco. Tied with one other.
  • 18 km away, in Arekmane, totality lasts 41 s longer than in Zaio: 4 min 6 s. It is the biggest gain within 25 km.

All times in Morocco time (GMT, UTC+0). Calculated at the place’s coordinates (34.9428, -2.7329), from GeoNames.

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With the naked eye

What you will actually notice in Zaio

  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. 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 Zaio.
  3. 08:50 Maximum. Night falls at 08:49:00 and lifts at 08:52:24.
  4. 205 s of night in broad daylight. The corona appears, the sky darkens and the temperature drops. This is the ONLY stretch where the glasses come off, and only once the Sun has completely disappeared: put them straight back on at the first point of light.
  5. 41.2° 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.

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To the second

The phases of the eclipse in Zaio

Eclipse begins07:42:28
Totality begins08:49:00
Maximum08:50:42
Totality ends08:52:24
Eclipse ends10:05:46
Share of the Sun covered100.0%
Magnitude1.010
Sun’s altitude at maximum41.2°

The experience

What you will see in Zaio

At 07:42, the Moon will touch the edge of the solar disc and the partial phase will begin in Zaio. Over the next 67 minutes the bite will grow —always watched through eclipse glasses— and in the last minutes the morning light will drop noticeably, with sharper shadows and a strangely muted atmosphere.

At 08:49 come Baily’s beads and the diamond ring: the last ray of Sun shining over the Moon’s edge. Right after, totality: for 3 min 25 s, the solar corona will appear around the Moon’s black disc, the sky will darken like a deep twilight and the temperature will fall. Only then, with the Sun completely gone, do the glasses come off.

At 08:52, a second diamond ring will mark the end of totality: as soon as the first point of light appears, the glasses go back on. The waning partial phase will end at 10:05.

During totality, the Sun will be high: 41.2° 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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Only look at the Sun with protection: eclipse glasses with a filter that meets ISO 12312-2; sunglasses are no use. They only come off once the Sun has disappeared completely, and go back on as soon as the first point of light appears: what you see decides, not the clock. How to choose them, in our glasses guide.

Common questions

Frequently asked questions about the eclipse in Zaio

What time is the eclipse in Zaio?

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 Zaio?

Yes. Zaio is inside the path of totality: the Sun will be fully covered for 3 min 25 s, from 08:49:00 to 08:52:24.

How long does the eclipse last in Zaio?

The whole event, from the first to the last partial phase, lasts 2 h 23 min: from 07:42 to 10:05. Totality, 3 min 25 s.

How high will the Sun be in Zaio?

At maximum, 41.2° 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. They only come off during totality, with the Sun 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 Zaio?

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 Zaio?

The nearest base in our travel guide is Nador, 31 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 Zaio, 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).