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eclipseando · Total solar eclipse · 2 August 2027
The 2 August 2027 eclipse in El-Tor
El-Tor is outside the path of totality. The Moon will cover 96.0% of the Sun at 13:03 Egypt time (UTC+3).
| Eclipse begins | 11:39:49 |
|---|---|
| Maximum | 13:03:14 |
| Eclipse ends | 14:23:12 |
| Share of the Sun covered | 96.0% |
| Magnitude | 0.956 |
| Sun’s altitude at maximum | 79° |
Egypt time (UTC+3, summer time).
City in Al-Tur (qism (urban district)), South Sinai Governorate.
Calculated at the coordinates of the place (28.2417, 33.6222), from GeoNames.
Midday in August: read the heat warning
Nearest totality
What time is the eclipse in El-Tor?
It starts at 11:39, peaks at 13:03 and ends at 14:23, Egypt time (UTC+3), on Monday 2 August 2027.
Will it be total in El-Tor?
No, it is partial: the Moon covers 96.0% of the Sun. Nearest totality of at least 4 minutes: Qina City (6 min 9 s), 245 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).