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eclipseando · Total solar eclipse · 2 August 2027

The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Abu Kisah

Abu Kisah is outside the path of totality. The Moon will cover 97.9% of the Sun at 12:55 Egypt time (UTC+3).

Eclipse begins11:32:37
Maximum12:55:46
Eclipse ends14:16:38
Share of the Sun covered97.9%
Magnitude0.974
Sun’s altitude at maximum78°

Egypt time (UTC+3, summer time).

Village in Abshaway (markaz (rural district)), Faiyum Governorate. Official census name: أبوكساه.

Calculated at the coordinates of the place (29.3862, 30.7075), from GeoNames.

Midday in August: read the heat warning

Nearest totality

What time is the eclipse in Abu Kisah?

It starts at 11:32, peaks at 12:55 and ends at 14:16, Egypt time (UTC+3), on Monday 2 August 2027.

Will it be total in Abu Kisah?

No, it is partial: the Moon covers 97.9% of the Sun. Nearest totality of at least 4 minutes: Bani Samraj (4 min 3 s), 133 km away.

How do I watch it safely?

With eclipse glasses that meet ISO 12312-2 during every partial phase. Only during totality, when the Sun is completely covered, can you take them off.

More places in Abshaway

Places: UN administrative boundaries (OCHA COD-AB for Egypt, produced by CAPMAS, CC BY-IGO) and GeoNames (geonames.org, CC BY 4.0). Times and durations: our own calculation with JPL’s DE440s ephemeris, in Egypt time (UTC+3, summer time on 2 August 2027).