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eclipseando · Total solar eclipse · 2 August 2027

The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Awlad Bahij

Awlad Bahij is inside the path of totality: the Sun will be completely covered for 6 min 25 s, from 12:59 to 13:05 Egypt time (UTC+3).

Eclipse begins11:37:50
Totality begins12:59:21
Maximum13:02:34
Totality ends13:05:46
Eclipse ends14:23:59
Share of the Sun covered100.0%
Magnitude1.040
Sun’s altitude at maximum81°

Egypt time (UTC+3, summer time).

Village in Al Usayrat (markaz (rural district)), Sohag Governorate. Official census name: أولادبهيج.

Calculated at the coordinates of the place (26.3680, 31.8298), from GeoNames.

Midday in August: read the heat warning

Other places nearby with totality

What time is the eclipse in Awlad Bahij?

It starts at 11:37, peaks at 13:02 and ends at 14:23, Egypt time (UTC+3), on Monday 2 August 2027.

Will it be total in Awlad Bahij?

Yes. Totality lasts 6 min 25 s, from 12:59 to 13:05.

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 Al Usayrat

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).