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eclipseando · Total solar eclipse · 2 August 2027
The 2 August 2027 eclipse in New Minya
New Minya is inside the path of totality: the Sun will be completely covered for 4 min, from 12:55 to 12:59 Egypt time (UTC+3).
| Eclipse begins | 11:33:52 |
|---|---|
| Totality begins | 12:55:47 |
| Maximum | 12:57:47 |
| Totality ends | 12:59:46 |
| Eclipse ends | 14:19:08 |
| Share of the Sun covered | 100.0% |
| Magnitude | 1.009 |
| Sun’s altitude at maximum | 80° |
Egypt time (UTC+3, summer time).
City in New Minya (district), Minya Governorate. Official census name: مدينة المنيا الجديدة.
Calculated at a point inside the census unit (28.1097, 30.7883): the sources give no coordinates for the village itself.
Midday in August: read the heat warning
Other places nearby with totality
- Sawadah · Total: 4 min 6 s · 2 km away
- Nazlat Husayn ‘Ali · Total: 3 min 54 s · 4 km away
- Minya · Total: 4 min 11 s · 4 km away
What time is the eclipse in New Minya?
It starts at 11:33, peaks at 12:57 and ends at 14:19, Egypt time (UTC+3), on Monday 2 August 2027.
Will it be total in New Minya?
Yes. Totality lasts 4 min, from 12:55 to 12:59.
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).