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eclipseando · Total solar eclipse · 2 August 2027
The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Baqlulah (Kafr el-Sheikh)
Baqlulah is outside the path of totality. The Moon will cover 91.4% of the Sun at 12:53 Egypt time (UTC+3).
| Eclipse begins | 11:31:51 |
|---|---|
| Maximum | 12:53:41 |
| Eclipse ends | 14:13:30 |
| Share of the Sun covered | 91.4% |
| Magnitude | 0.919 |
| Sun’s altitude at maximum | 76° |
Egypt time (UTC+3, summer time).
Village in Riyad (markaz (rural district)), Kafr el-Sheikh Governorate.
Calculated at the coordinates of the place (31.1935, 30.9251), from GeoNames.
Midday in August: read the heat warning
Nearest totality
- Billah al Mustajiddah · Total: 50 s · 303 km away
- Bani Samraj · Total: 4 min 3 s · 335 km away
- Mahdiyah · Total: 4 min · 336 km away
What time is the eclipse in Baqlulah?
It starts at 11:31, peaks at 12:53 and ends at 14:13, Egypt time (UTC+3), on Monday 2 August 2027.
Will it be total in Baqlulah?
No, it is partial: the Moon covers 91.4% of the Sun. Nearest totality of at least 4 minutes: Bani Samraj (4 min 3 s), 335 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 Riyad
- Al ‘Imdan · Partial: 91.4%
- Al ‘Aqulah · Partial: 91.3%
- Al Waziriyah · Partial: 91.3%
- Minsha’at Salamah · Partial: 91.3%
- Ar Riyad · Partial: 91.2%
- Ad Dab‘ah · Partial: 91.1%
- Qaryat al Muthallath · Partial: 91.1%
- Qaryat ar Raghamah · Partial: 91.0%
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).