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eclipseando · Total solar eclipse · 2 August 2027
The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Birak al Khiyam
Birak al Khiyam is outside the path of totality. The Moon will cover 94.9% of the Sun at 12:55 Egypt time (UTC+3).
| Eclipse begins | 11:33:04 |
|---|---|
| Maximum | 12:55:43 |
| Eclipse ends | 14:16:04 |
| Share of the Sun covered | 94.9% |
| Magnitude | 0.948 |
| Sun’s altitude at maximum | 78° |
Egypt time (UTC+3, summer time).
Village in Kardasa (markaz (rural district)), Giza Governorate. Official census name: بركالخيام.
Calculated at the coordinates of the place (30.0485, 31.1577), from GeoNames.
Midday in August: read the heat warning
Nearest totality
- Billah al Mustajiddah · Total: 50 s · 181 km away
- Bani Samraj · Total: 4 min 3 s · 212 km away
- Mahdiyah · Total: 4 min · 213 km away
What time is the eclipse in Birak al Khiyam?
It starts at 11:33, peaks at 12:55 and ends at 14:16, Egypt time (UTC+3), on Monday 2 August 2027.
Will it be total in Birak al Khiyam?
No, it is partial: the Moon covers 94.9% of the Sun. Nearest totality of at least 4 minutes: Bani Samraj (4 min 3 s), 212 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 Kardasa
- Kerdasa · Partial: 95.1%
- Nahiya · Partial: 95.0%
- Saft al Laban · Partial: 95.0%
- Abu Rawwash · Partial: 95.0%
- Bani Majdul · Partial: 95.0%
- Al Mu‘tamadiyah · Partial: 94.9%
- Kawm Birah · Partial: 94.9%
- Kafr Hakim · Partial: 94.9%
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).