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eclipseando · Total solar eclipse · 2 August 2027

The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Samalut

Samalut is inside the path of totality: the Sun will be completely covered for 2 min 53 s, from 12:55 to 12:58 Egypt time (UTC+3).

Eclipse begins11:33:31
Totality begins12:55:53
Maximum12:57:19
Totality ends12:58:46
Eclipse ends14:18:38
Share of the Sun covered100.0%
Magnitude1.004
Sun’s altitude at maximum79°

Egypt time (UTC+3, summer time).

City in Markz Samalut (markaz (rural district)), Minya Governorate. Official census name: مدينه سمالوط.

Calculated at the coordinates of the place (28.3121, 30.7101), from GeoNames.

Midday in August: read the heat warning

Other places nearby with totality

What time is the eclipse in Samalut?

It starts at 11:33, peaks at 12:57 and ends at 14:18, Egypt time (UTC+3), on Monday 2 August 2027.

Will it be total in Samalut?

Yes. Totality lasts 2 min 53 s, from 12:55 to 12:58.

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 Samalut

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).