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eclipseando · Total solar eclipse · 2 August 2027

The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Safay

Safay is inside the path of totality: the Sun will be completely covered for 4 min 55 s, from 12:55 to 13:00 Egypt time (UTC+3).

Eclipse begins11:34:02
Totality begins12:55:37
Maximum12:58:04
Totality ends13:00:32
Eclipse ends14:19:29
Share of the Sun covered100.0%
Magnitude1.014
Sun’s altitude at maximum80°

Egypt time (UTC+3, summer time).

Village in Markz Abu Qurqas (markaz (rural district)), Minya Governorate.

Calculated at a point inside the census unit (27.9108, 30.7877): the sources give no coordinates for the village itself.

Midday in August: read the heat warning

Other places nearby with totality

What time is the eclipse in Safay?

It starts at 11:34, peaks at 12:58 and ends at 14:19, Egypt time (UTC+3), on Monday 2 August 2027.

Will it be total in Safay?

Yes. Totality lasts 4 min 55 s, from 12:55 to 13:00.

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 Markz Abu Qurqas

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).