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eclipseando · Total solar eclipse · 2 August 2027

The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Nuweiba

Nuweiba is outside the path of totality. The Moon will cover 91.1% of the Sun at 13:04 Egypt time (UTC+3).

Eclipse begins11:41:23
Maximum13:04:00
Eclipse ends14:23:02
Share of the Sun covered91.1%
Magnitude0.916
Sun’s altitude at maximum78°

Egypt time (UTC+3, summer time).

City in Nuweiba (qism (urban district)), South Sinai Governorate. Official census name: مدينة نويبع.

Calculated at the coordinates of the place (29.0468, 34.6634), from GeoNames.

Midday in August: read the heat warning

Nearest totality

  • El Qoseir · Total: 2 min 24 s · 329 km away
  • Qina City · Total: 6 min 9 s · 370 km away
  • Qina · Total: 6 min 11 s · 373 km away

What time is the eclipse in Nuweiba?

It starts at 11:41, peaks at 13:04 and ends at 14:23, Egypt time (UTC+3), on Monday 2 August 2027.

Will it be total in Nuweiba?

No, it is partial: the Moon covers 91.1% of the Sun. Nearest totality: El Qoseir (2 min 24 s), 329 km away; for at least 4 minutes: Qina City (6 min 9 s), 370 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).