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eclipseando · Total solar eclipse · 2 August 2027

The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Sawadah

Sawadah is inside the path of totality: the Sun will be completely covered for 4 min 6 s, from 12:55 to 12:59 Egypt time (UTC+3).

Eclipse begins11:33:50
Totality begins12:55:43
Maximum12:57:46
Totality ends12:59:49
Eclipse ends14:19:08
Share of the Sun covered100.0%
Magnitude1.009
Sun’s altitude at maximum80°

Egypt time (UTC+3, summer time).

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

Calculated at a point inside the census unit (28.0987, 30.7743): the sources give no coordinates for the village itself.

Midday in August: read the heat warning

Other places nearby with totality

  • Minya · Total: 4 min 11 s · 2 km away
  • New Minya · Total: 4 min · 2 km away
  • Maqusah · Total: 4 min 18 s · 4 km away

What time is the eclipse in Sawadah?

It starts at 11:33, peaks at 12:57 and ends at 14:19, Egypt time (UTC+3), on Monday 2 August 2027.

Will it be total in Sawadah?

Yes. Totality lasts 4 min 6 s, from 12:55 to 12:59.

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 Al Minya

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).