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eclipseando · Total solar eclipse · 2 August 2027
The 2 August 2027 eclipse in El Qoseir
El Qoseir is inside the path of totality: the Sun will be completely covered for 2 min 24 s, from 13:06 to 13:09 Egypt time (UTC+3).
| Eclipse begins | 11:43:25 |
|---|---|
| Totality begins | 13:06:43 |
| Maximum | 13:07:55 |
| Totality ends | 13:09:07 |
| Eclipse ends | 14:28:16 |
| Share of the Sun covered | 100.0% |
| Magnitude | 1.003 |
| Sun’s altitude at maximum | 81° |
Egypt time (UTC+3, summer time).
City in Qusir (qism (urban district)), Red Sea Governorate. Official census name: مدينة القصير.
Calculated at the coordinates of the place (26.1061, 34.2772), from GeoNames.
Midday in August: read the heat warning
Other places nearby with totality
- Marsa Alam · Total: 5 min 30 s · 131 km away
- Al ‘Ulayqat · Total: 6 min 20 s · 145 km away
- Qift · Total: 6 min 18 s · 146 km away
What time is the eclipse in El Qoseir?
It starts at 11:43, peaks at 13:07 and ends at 14:28, Egypt time (UTC+3), on Monday 2 August 2027.
Will it be total in El Qoseir?
Yes. Totality lasts 2 min 24 s, from 13:06 to 13:09.
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).