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eclipseando · Total solar eclipse · 2 August 2027
The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Sharm el Sheikh
Sharm el Sheikh is outside the path of totality. The Moon will cover 95.5% of the Sun at 13:05 Egypt time (UTC+3).
| Eclipse begins | 11:41:39 |
|---|---|
| Maximum | 13:05:07 |
| Eclipse ends | 14:24:50 |
| Share of the Sun covered | 95.5% |
| Magnitude | 0.953 |
| Sun’s altitude at maximum | 79° |
Egypt time (UTC+3, summer time).
City in Sharm el-Sheikh (qism (urban district)), South Sinai Governorate. Official census name: مدينة شرمالشيخ.
Calculated at the coordinates of the place (27.9158, 34.3300), from GeoNames.
Midday in August: read the heat warning
Nearest totality
What time is the eclipse in Sharm el Sheikh?
It starts at 11:41, peaks at 13:05 and ends at 14:24, Egypt time (UTC+3), on Monday 2 August 2027.
Will it be total in Sharm el Sheikh?
No, it is partial: the Moon covers 95.5% of the Sun. Nearest totality: El Qoseir (2 min 24 s), 201 km away; for at least 4 minutes: Qina City (6 min 9 s), 248 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.
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).