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eclipseando · Total solar eclipse · 2 August 2027
The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Bani Swayf City
Bani Swayf City is outside the path of totality. The Moon will cover 98.3% of the Sun at 12:57 Egypt time (UTC+3).
| Eclipse begins | 11:33:53 |
|---|---|
| Maximum | 12:57:15 |
| Eclipse ends | 14:18:06 |
| Share of the Sun covered | 98.3% |
| Magnitude | 0.978 |
| Sun’s altitude at maximum | 79° |
Egypt time (UTC+3, summer time).
City in Bani Swayf City (qism (urban district)), Beni Suweif Governorate. Official census name: مدينة بنى سويف الجديدة.
Calculated at a point inside the census unit (28.9823, 31.1595): the sources give no coordinates for the village itself.
Midday in August: read the heat warning
Nearest totality
- Matay · Total: 32 s · 73 km away
- Mahdiyah · Total: 4 min · 101 km away
- Bani Hasan al Ashraf · Total: 4 min 1 s · 102 km away
What time is the eclipse in Bani Swayf City?
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 Swayf City?
No, it is partial: the Moon covers 98.3% of the Sun. Nearest totality of at least 4 minutes: Mahdiyah (4 min), 101 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).