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eclipseando · Total solar eclipse · 2 August 2027
The 2 August 2027 eclipse in As Sallum
As Sallum is outside the path of totality. The Moon will cover 99.7% of the Sun at 12:41 Egypt time (UTC+3). Note: the edge of the path is close. It is calculated to within a kilometre or two because of the Moon’s rugged limb, so don’t cut it fine: to see totality, go well inside the path.
| Eclipse begins | 11:20:10 |
|---|---|
| Maximum | 12:41:48 |
| Eclipse ends | 14:03:31 |
| Share of the Sun covered | 99.7% |
| Magnitude | 0.993 |
| Sun’s altitude at maximum | 73° |
Egypt time (UTC+3, summer time).
City in Salloum (qism (urban district)), Matruh Governorate. Official census name: مدينة السلوم.
Calculated at the coordinates of the place (31.5537, 25.1579), from GeoNames.
Midday in August: read the heat warning
Nearest totality
What time is the eclipse in As Sallum?
It starts at 11:20, peaks at 12:41 and ends at 14:03, Egypt time (UTC+3), on Monday 2 August 2027.
Will it be total in As Sallum?
No, it is partial: the Moon covers 99.7% of the Sun. Nearest totality of at least 4 minutes: Siwah (5 min 33 s), 264 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.
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).