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eclipseando · Total solar eclipse · 2 August 2027
The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Ayat
Ayat is outside the path of totality. The Moon will cover 96.2% of the Sun at 12:56 Egypt time (UTC+3).
| Eclipse begins | 11:33:35 |
|---|---|
| Maximum | 12:56:32 |
| Eclipse ends | 14:17:02 |
| Share of the Sun covered | 96.2% |
| Magnitude | 0.958 |
| Sun’s altitude at maximum | 78° |
Egypt time (UTC+3, summer time).
City in Ayat (markaz (rural district)), Giza Governorate. Official census name: مدينة العياط.
The unit covers 4 km², so it is calculated at its most populated place according to GeoNames (29.6197, 31.2575).
Midday in August: read the heat warning
Nearest totality
- Billah al Mustajiddah · Total: 50 s · 139 km away
- Bani Samraj · Total: 4 min 3 s · 170 km away
- Mahdiyah · Total: 4 min · 170 km away
What time is the eclipse in Ayat?
It starts at 11:33, peaks at 12:56 and ends at 14:17, Egypt time (UTC+3), on Monday 2 August 2027.
Will it be total in Ayat?
No, it is partial: the Moon covers 96.2% of the Sun. Nearest totality of at least 4 minutes: Bani Samraj (4 min 3 s), 170 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 Ayat
- Al Jamalah · Partial: 96.4%
- Al Mataniyah · Partial: 96.3%
- Al ‘Atf · Partial: 96.0%
- El-Dinnawiya · Partial: 95.9%
- Kafr Humayyid · Partial: 95.9%
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).