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eclipseando · Total solar eclipse · 2 August 2027

The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Bani al Hakam

Bani al Hakam is inside the path of totality: the Sun will be completely covered for 3 min 31 s, from 12:55 to 12:59 Egypt time (UTC+3).

Eclipse begins11:33:31
Totality begins12:55:36
Maximum12:57:21
Totality ends12:59:07
Eclipse ends14:18:42
Share of the Sun covered100.0%
Magnitude1.007
Sun’s altitude at maximum79°

Egypt time (UTC+3, summer time).

Village in Markz Samalut (markaz (rural district)), Minya Governorate. Official census name: بنيالحكم.

Calculated at the coordinates of the place (28.2483, 30.6806), from GeoNames.

Midday in August: read the heat warning

Other places nearby with totality

What time is the eclipse in Bani al Hakam?

It starts at 11:33, peaks at 12:57 and ends at 14:18, Egypt time (UTC+3), on Monday 2 August 2027.

Will it be total in Bani al Hakam?

Yes. Totality lasts 3 min 31 s, from 12:55 to 12:59.

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 Markz Samalut

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).