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eclipseando · Total solar eclipse · 2 August 2027
The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Nakhl
Nakhl is outside the path of totality. The Moon will cover 90.1% of the Sun at 13:00 Egypt time (UTC+3).
| Eclipse begins | 11:38:43 |
|---|---|
| Maximum | 13:00:58 |
| Eclipse ends | 14:20:04 |
| Share of the Sun covered | 90.1% |
| Magnitude | 0.909 |
| Sun’s altitude at maximum | 78° |
Egypt time (UTC+3, summer time).
City in Nakhl (qism (urban district)), North Sinai Governorate. Official census name: مدينة نخل.
Calculated at a point inside the census unit (29.9034, 33.7502): the sources give no coordinates for the village itself.
Midday in August: read the heat warning
Nearest totality
- Matay · Total: 32 s · 332 km away
- New Minya · Total: 4 min · 350 km away
- Bani Muhammad Sha‘rawi · Total: 4 min 15 s · 351 km away
What time is the eclipse in Nakhl?
It starts at 11:38, peaks at 13:00 and ends at 14:20, Egypt time (UTC+3), on Monday 2 August 2027.
Will it be total in Nakhl?
No, it is partial: the Moon covers 90.1% of the Sun. Nearest totality of at least 4 minutes: New Minya (4 min), 350 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.
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).