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eclipseando · Total solar eclipse · 2 August 2027
The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Kawther
Kawther 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 | 11:37:23 |
|---|---|
| Totality begins | 12:58:51 |
| Maximum | 13:02:03 |
| Totality ends | 13:05:14 |
| Eclipse ends | 14:23:28 |
| Share of the Sun covered | 100.0% |
| Magnitude | 1.037 |
| Sun’s altitude at maximum | 81° |
Egypt time (UTC+3, summer time).
Neighbourhood in Kawther (qism (urban district)), Sohag Governorate. Official census name: حى الكوثر.
Calculated at a point inside the census unit (26.5555, 31.7223): the sources give no coordinates for the village itself.
Midday in August: read the heat warning
Other places nearby with totality
- Akhmim · Total: 6 min 23 s · 2 km away
- Sohag · Total: 6 min 24 s · 3 km away
- Bindar al Kirmaniyah · Total: 6 min 23 s · 4 km away
What time is the eclipse in Kawther?
It starts at 11:37, peaks at 13:02 and ends at 14:23, Egypt time (UTC+3), on Monday 2 August 2027.
Will it be total in Kawther?
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.
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).