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eclipseando · Total solar eclipse · 2 August 2027
The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Rafah
Rafah is outside the path of totality. The Moon will cover 84.3% of the Sun at 12:59 Egypt time (UTC+3).
| Eclipse begins | 11:38:51 |
|---|---|
| Maximum | 12:59:51 |
| Eclipse ends | 14:17:54 |
| Share of the Sun covered | 84.3% |
| Magnitude | 0.863 |
| Sun’s altitude at maximum | 76° |
Egypt time (UTC+3, summer time).
City in Rafah (qism (urban district)), North Sinai Governorate. Official census name: مدينة رفح.
Calculated at the coordinates of the place (31.2820, 34.2387), from GeoNames.
Midday in August: read the heat warning
Nearest totality
What time is the eclipse in Rafah?
It starts at 11:38, peaks at 12:59 and ends at 14:17, Egypt time (UTC+3), on Monday 2 August 2027.
Will it be total in Rafah?
No, it is partial: the Moon covers 84.3% of the Sun. Nearest totality of at least 4 minutes: New Minya (4 min), 485 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 Rafah
- Al Matallah · Partial: 84.8%
- Ash Shaykh Zuwayd · Partial: 84.8%
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).