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eclipseando · Total solar eclipse · 2 August 2027
The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Sais
Sais is outside the path of totality. The Moon will cover 92.5% of the Sun at 12:53 Egypt time (UTC+3).
| Eclipse begins | 11:31:39 |
|---|---|
| Maximum | 12:53:41 |
| Eclipse ends | 14:13:42 |
| Share of the Sun covered | 92.5% |
| Magnitude | 0.928 |
| Sun’s altitude at maximum | 77° |
Egypt time (UTC+3, summer time).
Village in Basyun (markaz (rural district)), Gharbia Governorate. Official census name: صاالحجر.
Calculated at a point inside the census unit (30.9736, 30.7694): the sources give no coordinates for the village itself.
Midday in August: read the heat warning
Nearest totality
- Billah al Mustajiddah · Total: 50 s · 278 km away
- Bani Samraj · Total: 4 min 3 s · 309 km away
- Mahdiyah · Total: 4 min · 311 km away
What time is the eclipse in Sais?
It starts at 11:31, peaks at 12:53 and ends at 14:13, Egypt time (UTC+3), on Monday 2 August 2027.
Will it be total in Sais?
No, it is partial: the Moon covers 92.5% of the Sun. Nearest totality of at least 4 minutes: Bani Samraj (4 min 3 s), 309 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 Basyun
- Mahallat al Laban · Partial: 92.7%
- Al Haddad · Partial: 92.6%
- Al Qaddabah · Partial: 92.6%
- Basyun · Partial: 92.5%
- Qaranshu · Partial: 92.5%
- Kafr ad Dawwar · Partial: 92.4%
- Mashal · Partial: 92.4%
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).