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Monday 2 August 2027 · Asir

The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Bisha

Partial eclipse

On Monday 2 August 2027 the eclipse will be partial in Bisha: the Moon will cover 99.8% of the solar disc, with the maximum at 13:34, Saudi Arabia time (UTC+3). It begins at 12:10 and ends at 14:50. In Saudi Arabia, totality will be seen in 1,313 places; the longest, in Al Ghubbah (6 min 14 s). Not being total does not take away a minute of danger: 99.8% leaves Sun in view all the time, so for 2 h 40 min you need eclipse glasses and here they never come off.

99.8% of the Sun covered at maximum

Eclipse times in Bisha

  • Starts (partial) 12:10
  • Maximum 13:34
  • Ends 14:50
  • Sun’s altitude 71.3°

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  • Bisha stays at 99.8%: of the 116 places in Saudi Arabia that miss totality, it is no. 4 closest to 100% (no. 1 of 2 in the Asir Province).

All times in Saudi Arabia time (UTC+3). Calculated at the place’s coordinates (20.0005, 42.6052), from GeoNames.

Before you travel, read the official travel advice: FCDO (UK government), checked on 30 October 2026.

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With the naked eye

What you will actually notice in Bisha

  1. 12:10 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. 84 min of steady fading until maximum. In the last stretch it becomes obvious: shadows sharpen, colours go flat and the air goes still in Bisha.
  3. 13:34 Maximum: the Moon covers 99.8% of the Sun.
  4. 99.8 % 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. 71.3° 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. 14:50 The disc is whole again and the eclipse is over.

Real night, 19 km away: the eclipse in Al Hazimi (Asir Province) →

The question everyone is asking

99.8% is not 100%

In Bisha the Moon will cover 99.8% of the Sun. The missing 0.2% 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.

Bisha gets 0 seconds of totality. 19 km away, in Al Hazimi (Asir Province), totality lasts 26 seconds.

If you can travel that day, travel: inside the path it is something else. If you cannot, 99.8% through eclipse glasses is still well worth it.

See the eclipse in Al Hazimi, 19 km away →

On 1 August we'll email you your time in Bisha

Today you're looking up the time; the day that counts is 2 August. The day before, we'll send you one email with the eclipse time in Bisha (maximum at 13:34) and the cloud forecast for your area. One email, and you can unsubscribe in one click.

To the second

The phases of the eclipse in Bisha

Eclipse begins12:10:32
Maximum13:34:13
Eclipse ends14:50:37
Share of the Sun covered99.8%
Magnitude0.995
Sun’s altitude at maximum71.3°

The experience

What you will see in Bisha

At 12:10, the Moon will start biting into the solar disc in Bisha. At maximum, at 13:34, it will cover 99.8% of the Sun: the midday light will drop very noticeably, turning dull and cold, and you may feel the temperature fall.

Even so, 99.8% is not totality: without 100% there is no corona, no twilight darkness and no planets in view. The nearest totality is about 19 km away: in Al Hazimi (Asir Province) the eclipse will be total, with 26 s of totality.

At maximum, the Sun will be high: 71.3° above the horizon. There is no need to look for a clear horizon; it is enough that no nearby building blocks it. With the Sun almost overhead, looking up for so long is tiring: a mat or a reclining chair helps.

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The way to the path

The nearest totality

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

  • Al Hazimi (Asir Province) — 26 s of totality, about 19 km away
  • Al Qawba (Asir Province) — 4 min 32 s of totality, about 62 km away
  • Al Majmaah (Asir Province) — 4 min 41 s of totality, about 68 km away

Bisha is left at the door, with 99.8%: 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 Bisha 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 Bisha

What time is the eclipse in Bisha?

It begins at 12:10, peaks at 13:34 and ends at 14:50, Saudi Arabia time (UTC+3), on Monday 2 August 2027.

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

No. It is partial: the Moon will cover 99.8% of the Sun at 13:34. The nearest totality is in Al Hazimi (26 s), about 19 km away.

How long does the eclipse last in Bisha?

The whole event, from the first to the last partial phase, lasts 2 h 40 min: from 12:10 to 14:50.

How high will the Sun be in Bisha?

At maximum, 71.3° 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 Bisha they never come off: the Sun is never fully covered.

Where will the eclipse be total in Saudi Arabia?

In Saudi Arabia, the path of totality crosses 1,313 places. The longest is Al Ghubbah, with 6 min 14 s.

How do I get to Bisha?

The nearest base in our travel guide is Baljurashi, 111 km away in a straight line. The Saudi Arabia 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 Bisha, each with its own timetable (straight-line distance, our own calculation):

Places: the provinces from the UN administrative boundaries (OCHA COD-AB for Saudi Arabia, from GADM, CC BY-IGO), towns and villages from GeoNames (geonames.org, CC BY 4.0) and names from Wikidata (CC0) and Wikipedia. Times and durations: our own calculation with JPL’s DE440s ephemeris, in Saudi Arabia time (UTC+3, all year round, with no daylight saving time).