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eclipseando · Total solar eclipse · 2 August 2027

The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Al Gharizat

Al Gharizat is inside the path of totality: the Sun will be completely covered for 6 min 25 s, from 12:58 to 13:04 Egypt time (UTC+3).

Eclipse begins11:36:53
Totality begins12:58:19
Maximum13:01:31
Totality ends13:04:44
Eclipse ends14:23:01
Share of the Sun covered100.0%
Magnitude1.038
Sun’s altitude at maximum81°

Egypt time (UTC+3, summer time).

Village in Al-Maragha (markaz (rural district)), Sohag Governorate.

Calculated at a point inside the census unit (26.6162, 31.5151): the sources give no coordinates for the village itself.

Midday in August: read the heat warning

Other places nearby with totality

What time is the eclipse in Al Gharizat?

It starts at 11:36, peaks at 13:01 and ends at 14:23, Egypt time (UTC+3), on Monday 2 August 2027.

Will it be total in Al Gharizat?

Yes. Totality lasts 6 min 25 s, from 12:58 to 13:04.

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 Al-Maragha

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).