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eclipseando · Total solar eclipse · 2 August 2027
The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Al Ma‘sarah (Asyut)
Al Ma‘sarah is inside the path of totality: the Sun will be completely covered for 6 min 4 s, from 12:56 to 13:03 Egypt time (UTC+3).
| Eclipse begins | 11:35:39 |
|---|---|
| Totality begins | 12:56:59 |
| Maximum | 13:00:01 |
| Totality ends | 13:03:03 |
| Eclipse ends | 14:21:29 |
| Share of the Sun covered | 100.0% |
| Magnitude | 1.027 |
| Sun’s altitude at maximum | 81° |
Egypt time (UTC+3, summer time).
Village in Alfath (markaz (rural district)), Asyut Governorate.
Calculated at the coordinates of the place (27.2055, 31.2229), from GeoNames.
Midday in August: read the heat warning
Other places nearby with totality
What time is the eclipse in Al Ma‘sarah?
It starts at 11:35, peaks at 13:00 and ends at 14:21, Egypt time (UTC+3), on Monday 2 August 2027.
Will it be total in Al Ma‘sarah?
Yes. Totality lasts 6 min 4 s, from 12:56 to 13:03.
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 Alfath
- At Tawabiyah · Total: 6 min 7 s
- Alfath · Total: 6 min 6 s
- Al Wasta · Total: 6 min 6 s
- Bisrah · Total: 6 min 5 s
- Bani Murr · Total: 6 min 3 s
- Al Qasr · Total: 6 min 2 s
- ‘Arab al Atawlah · Total: 6 min
- ‘Arab Mutayr · Total: 5 min 58 s
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).