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eclipseando · Total solar eclipse · 2 August 2027
The 2 August 2027 eclipse in El Gouna
El Gouna is outside the path of totality. The Moon will cover 98.4% of the Sun at 13:04 Egypt time (UTC+3).
| Eclipse begins | 11:40:44 |
|---|---|
| Maximum | 13:04:40 |
| Eclipse ends | 14:24:55 |
| Share of the Sun covered | 98.4% |
| Magnitude | 0.979 |
| Sun’s altitude at maximum | 80° |
Egypt time (UTC+3, summer time).
City in Hurghada 2 (qism (urban district)), Red Sea Governorate.
Calculated at the coordinates of the place (27.3942, 33.6783), from GeoNames.
Midday in August: read the heat warning
Nearest totality
What time is the eclipse in El Gouna?
It starts at 11:40, peaks at 13:04 and ends at 14:24, Egypt time (UTC+3), on Monday 2 August 2027.
Will it be total in El Gouna?
No, it is partial: the Moon covers 98.4% of the Sun. Nearest totality: El Qoseir (2 min 24 s), 155 km away; for at least 4 minutes: Qina City (6 min 9 s), 163 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).