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eclipseando · Total solar eclipse · 2 August 2027
The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Marsa Alam
Marsa Alam is inside the path of totality: the Sun will be completely covered for 5 min 30 s, from 13:08 to 13:13 Egypt time (UTC+3).
| Eclipse begins | 11:46:00 |
|---|---|
| Totality begins | 13:08:06 |
| Maximum | 13:10:51 |
| Totality ends | 13:13:36 |
| Eclipse ends | 14:31:08 |
| Share of the Sun covered | 100.0% |
| Magnitude | 1.020 |
| Sun’s altitude at maximum | 81° |
Egypt time (UTC+3, summer time).
City in Marsa Alam (qism (urban district)), Red Sea Governorate. Official census name: مدينة مرسى علم.
Calculated at the coordinates of the place (25.0631, 34.8901), from GeoNames.
Midday in August: read the heat warning
Other places nearby with totality
- El Qoseir · Total: 2 min 24 s · 131 km away
- Qaryat al Junaynah wa ash Shubbak · Total: 4 min 26 s · 198 km away
- Edfu · Total: 5 min 35 s · 203 km away
What time is the eclipse in Marsa Alam?
It starts at 11:46, peaks at 13:10 and ends at 14:31, Egypt time (UTC+3), on Monday 2 August 2027.
Will it be total in Marsa Alam?
Yes. Totality lasts 5 min 30 s, from 13:08 to 13:13.
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).