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eclipseando · Total solar eclipse · 2 August 2027
The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Bi’r al ‘Abd
Bi’r al ‘Abd is outside the path of totality. The Moon will cover 87.8% of the Sun at 12:57 Egypt time (UTC+3).
| Eclipse begins | 11:36:21 |
|---|---|
| Maximum | 12:57:55 |
| Eclipse ends | 14:16:48 |
| Share of the Sun covered | 87.8% |
| Magnitude | 0.890 |
| Sun’s altitude at maximum | 77° |
Egypt time (UTC+3, summer time).
City in Bir Al-Abd (qism (urban district)), North Sinai Governorate. Official census name: مدينة بئرالعبد.
Calculated at the coordinates of the place (31.0189, 33.0098), from GeoNames.
Midday in August: read the heat warning
Nearest totality
What time is the eclipse in Bi’r al ‘Abd?
It starts at 11:36, peaks at 12:57 and ends at 14:16, Egypt time (UTC+3), on Monday 2 August 2027.
Will it be total in Bi’r al ‘Abd?
No, it is partial: the Moon covers 87.8% of the Sun. Nearest totality of at least 4 minutes: New Minya (4 min), 388 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 Bir Al-Abd
- Qaryat as Sadat · Partial: 87.7%
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).