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eclipseando · Total solar eclipse · 2 August 2027

The 2 August 2027 eclipse in As Salihiyah (Qena)

As Salihiyah is inside the path of totality: the Sun will be completely covered for 6 min 11 s, from 13:01 to 13:07 Egypt time (UTC+3).

Eclipse begins11:40:03
Totality begins13:01:41
Maximum13:04:47
Totality ends13:07:53
Eclipse ends14:25:52
Share of the Sun covered100.0%
Magnitude1.030
Sun’s altitude at maximum81°

Egypt time (UTC+3, summer time).

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

Calculated at a point inside the census unit (26.1468, 32.7503): 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 As Salihiyah?

It starts at 11:40, peaks at 13:04 and ends at 14:25, Egypt time (UTC+3), on Monday 2 August 2027.

Will it be total in As Salihiyah?

Yes. Totality lasts 6 min 11 s, from 13:01 to 13:07.

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 Qina

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).