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eclipseando · Total solar eclipse · 2 August 2027

The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Qaryat as Sadat

Qaryat as Sadat is outside the path of totality. The Moon will cover 87.7% of the Sun at 12:57 Egypt time (UTC+3).

Eclipse begins11:36:27
Maximum12:57:59
Eclipse ends14:16:50
Share of the Sun covered87.7%
Magnitude0.889
Sun’s altitude at maximum77°

Egypt time (UTC+3, summer time).

Neighbourhood in Bir Al-Abd (qism (urban district)), North Sinai Governorate. Official census name: السادات.

Calculated at a point inside the census unit (31.0324, 33.0544): the sources give no coordinates for the village itself.

Midday in August: read the heat warning

Nearest totality

  • Matay · Total: 32 s · 364 km away
  • New Minya · Total: 4 min · 392 km away
  • Mahdiyah · Total: 4 min · 392 km away

What time is the eclipse in Qaryat as Sadat?

It starts at 11:36, peaks at 12:57 and ends at 14:16, Egypt time (UTC+3), on Monday 2 August 2027.

Will it be total in Qaryat as Sadat?

No, it is partial: the Moon covers 87.7% of the Sun. Nearest totality of at least 4 minutes: New Minya (4 min), 392 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.

More places in Bir Al-Abd

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).