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eclipseando · Total solar eclipse · 2 August 2027

The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Burj al ‘Arab

Burj al ‘Arab is outside the path of totality. The Moon will cover 95.1% of the Sun at 12:51 Egypt time (UTC+3).

Eclipse begins11:29:11
Maximum12:51:23
Eclipse ends14:11:59
Share of the Sun covered95.1%
Magnitude0.949
Sun’s altitude at maximum76°

Egypt time (UTC+3, summer time).

City in Burg al-Arab (qism (urban district)), Alexandria Governorate. Official census name: مدينة برجالعرب.

Calculated at the coordinates of the place (30.9032, 29.5528), from GeoNames.

Midday in August: read the heat warning

Nearest totality

What time is the eclipse in Burj al ‘Arab?

It starts at 11:29, peaks at 12:51 and ends at 14:11, Egypt time (UTC+3), on Monday 2 August 2027.

Will it be total in Burj al ‘Arab?

No, it is partial: the Moon covers 95.1% of the Sun. Nearest totality of at least 4 minutes: Al Bawiti (6 min 19 s), 292 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 Burg al-Arab

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).