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eclipseando · Total solar eclipse · 2 August 2027

The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Masra‘

Masra‘ is inside the path of totality: the Sun will be completely covered for 6 min 12 s, from 12:56 to 13:02 Egypt time (UTC+3).

Eclipse begins11:35:13
Totality begins12:56:29
Maximum12:59:35
Totality ends13:02:41
Eclipse ends14:21:07
Share of the Sun covered100.0%
Magnitude1.030
Sun’s altitude at maximum81°

Egypt time (UTC+3, summer time).

Village in Assuit (markaz (rural district)), Asyut Governorate.

Calculated at the coordinates of the place (27.2285, 31.0296), from GeoNames.

Midday in August: read the heat warning

Other places nearby with totality

What time is the eclipse in Masra‘?

It starts at 11:35, peaks at 12:59 and ends at 14:21, Egypt time (UTC+3), on Monday 2 August 2027.

Will it be total in Masra‘?

Yes. Totality lasts 6 min 12 s, from 12:56 to 13:02.

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 Assuit

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).