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eclipseando · Total solar eclipse · 2 August 2027

The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Ash Sha‘alah

Ash Sha‘alah is outside the path of totality. The Moon will cover 91.7% of the Sun at 12:55 Egypt time (UTC+3).

Eclipse begins11:33:06
Maximum12:55:08
Eclipse ends14:14:55
Share of the Sun covered91.7%
Magnitude0.921
Sun’s altitude at maximum77°

Egypt time (UTC+3, summer time).

Village in Sinbillawin (markaz (rural district)), Dakahlia Governorate.

Calculated at a point inside the census unit (30.8443, 31.4260): the sources give no coordinates for the village itself.

Midday in August: read the heat warning

Nearest totality

What time is the eclipse in Ash Sha‘alah?

It starts at 11:33, peaks at 12:55 and ends at 14:14, Egypt time (UTC+3), on Monday 2 August 2027.

Will it be total in Ash Sha‘alah?

No, it is partial: the Moon covers 91.7% of the Sun. Nearest totality of at least 4 minutes: Bani Samraj (4 min 3 s), 305 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.

More places in Sinbillawin

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).