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eclipseando · Total solar eclipse · 2 August 2027
The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Halayib
The Halaib Triangle is administered by Egypt and claimed by Sudan.
Halayib is inside the path of totality: the Sun will be completely covered for 5 min 9 s, from 13:14 to 13:19 Egypt time (UTC+3).
| Eclipse begins | 11:51:31 |
|---|---|
| Totality begins | 13:14:25 |
| Maximum | 13:17:00 |
| Totality ends | 13:19:34 |
| Eclipse ends | 14:37:03 |
| Share of the Sun covered | 100.0% |
| Magnitude | 1.016 |
| Sun’s altitude at maximum | 81° |
Egypt time (UTC+3, summer time).
Neighbourhood in Halayib (qism (urban district)), Red Sea Governorate.
Calculated at a point inside the census unit (22.6818, 35.9308): the sources give no coordinates for the village itself.
Midday in August: read the heat warning
Other places nearby with totality
- Shalatin · Total: 5 min 41 s · 61 km away
- Marsa Alam · Total: 5 min 30 s · 285 km away
- Qaryat al Junaynah wa ash Shubbak · Total: 4 min 26 s · 362 km away
What time is the eclipse in Halayib?
It starts at 11:51, peaks at 13:17 and ends at 14:37, Egypt time (UTC+3), on Monday 2 August 2027.
Will it be total in Halayib?
Yes. Totality lasts 5 min 9 s, from 13:14 to 13:19.
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).