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eclipseando · Total solar eclipse · 2 August 2027

The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Kafr al Bastawisi

Kafr al Bastawisi is outside the path of totality. The Moon will cover 91.3% of the Sun at 12:54 Egypt time (UTC+3).

Eclipse begins11:32:16
Maximum12:54:08
Eclipse ends14:13:55
Share of the Sun covered91.3%
Magnitude0.918
Sun’s altitude at maximum77°

Egypt time (UTC+3, summer time).

Village in El Mahalla El Kobra (markaz (rural district)), Gharbia Governorate. Official census name: كفرالبسطويسي.

Calculated at the coordinates of the place (31.1187, 31.1052), from GeoNames.

Midday in August: read the heat warning

Nearest totality

What time is the eclipse in Kafr al Bastawisi?

It starts at 11:32, peaks at 12:54 and ends at 14:13, Egypt time (UTC+3), on Monday 2 August 2027.

Will it be total in Kafr al Bastawisi?

No, it is partial: the Moon covers 91.3% of the Sun. Nearest totality of at least 4 minutes: Bani Samraj (4 min 3 s), 328 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.

More places in El Mahalla El Kobra

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).