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eclipseando · Total solar eclipse · 2 August 2027
The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Qasr al Basil
Qasr al Basil is outside the path of totality. The Moon will cover 98.5% of the Sun at 12:56 Egypt time (UTC+3).
| Eclipse begins | 11:33:01 |
|---|---|
| Maximum | 12:56:19 |
| Eclipse ends | 14:17:15 |
| Share of the Sun covered | 98.5% |
| Magnitude | 0.979 |
| Sun’s altitude at maximum | 79° |
Egypt time (UTC+3, summer time).
Village in Atsa (markaz (rural district)), Faiyum Governorate. Official census name: قصرالباسل.
Calculated at a point inside the census unit (29.1337, 30.8043): the sources give no coordinates for the village itself.
Midday in August: read the heat warning
Nearest totality
- Billah al Mustajiddah · Total: 50 s · 74 km away
- Bani Samraj · Total: 4 min 3 s · 106 km away
- Mahdiyah · Total: 4 min · 107 km away
What time is the eclipse in Qasr al Basil?
It starts at 11:33, peaks at 12:56 and ends at 14:17, Egypt time (UTC+3), on Monday 2 August 2027.
Will it be total in Qasr al Basil?
No, it is partial: the Moon covers 98.5% of the Sun. Nearest totality of at least 4 minutes: Bani Samraj (4 min 3 s), 106 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 Atsa
- Al Hajar · Partial: 98.7%
- Abu Jandir · Partial: 98.4%
- Nawwarah · Partial: 98.3%
- Itsa · Partial: 98.2%
- Jaradu · Partial: 98.2%
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).