The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Idfa

Name: The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Idfa
Start: 2027-08-02T11:37:12+03:00
End: 2027-08-02T14:23:18+03:00
Location: Idfa

Idfa is inside the path of totality: the Sun will be completely covered for 6 min 24 s, from 12:58 to 13:05 Egypt time (UTC+3).

Eclipse begins	11:37:12
Totality begins	12:58:39
Maximum	13:01:51
Totality ends	13:05:03
Eclipse ends	14:23:18
Share of the Sun covered	100.0%
Magnitude	1.038
Sun’s altitude at maximum	81°

Egypt time (UTC+3, summer time).

Village in Suhag (markaz (rural district)), Sohag Governorate. Official census name: أدفا.

Calculated at the coordinates of the place (26.5718, 31.6383), from GeoNames.

Midday in August: read the heat warning

Other places nearby with totality

Awlad ‘Azzaz · Total: 6 min 25 s · 3 km away
Awlad Nusayr · Total: 6 min 24 s · 3 km away
Bani Zar · Total: 6 min 24 s · 4 km away

What time is the eclipse in Idfa?

It starts at 11:37, peaks at 13:01 and ends at 14:23, Egypt time (UTC+3), on Monday 2 August 2027.

Will it be total in Idfa?

Yes. Totality lasts 6 min 24 s, from 12:58 to 13:05.

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 Suhag

As Sal‘a · Total: 6 min 25 s
Al Kawamil Bahri · Total: 6 min 25 s
Al Muhamidah · Total: 6 min 25 s
Awlad ‘Azzaz · Total: 6 min 25 s
Awlad Nusayr · Total: 6 min 24 s
Balasfurah · Total: 6 min 24 s
Bani Zar · Total: 6 min 24 s
Rawafi‘ al Qusayr · Total: 6 min 24 s
Nag‘ Tammam · Total: 6 min 24 s
Awlad Shulul · Total: 6 min 23 s
Baja · Total: 6 min 23 s
Bindar al Kirmaniyah · Total: 6 min 23 s
Jazirat Shandawil · Total: 6 min 23 s
Tunis · Total: 6 min 22 s

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).