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eclipseando · Total solar eclipse · 2 August 2027

The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Ar Rayayinah (Qena)

Ar Rayayinah is inside the path of totality: the Sun will be completely covered for 6 min 14 s, from 13:01 to 13:08 Egypt time (UTC+3).

Eclipse begins11:40:05
Totality begins13:01:58
Maximum13:05:05
Totality ends13:08:12
Eclipse ends14:26:24
Share of the Sun covered100.0%
Magnitude1.030
Sun’s altitude at maximum82°

Egypt time (UTC+3, summer time).

Village in Armant (markaz (rural district)), Qena Governorate.

Calculated at the coordinates of the place (25.6070, 32.4744), from GeoNames.

Midday in August: read the heat warning

Other places nearby with totality

What time is the eclipse in Ar Rayayinah?

It starts at 11:40, peaks at 13:05 and ends at 14:26, Egypt time (UTC+3), on Monday 2 August 2027.

Will it be total in Ar Rayayinah?

Yes. Totality lasts 6 min 14 s, from 13:01 to 13:08.

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 Armant

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).