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eclipseando · Total solar eclipse · 2 August 2027
The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Shaykh Zuwayd
Shaykh Zuwayd is outside the path of totality. The Moon will cover 85.1% of the Sun at 12:59 Egypt time (UTC+3).
| Eclipse begins | 11:38:31 |
|---|---|
| Maximum | 12:59:41 |
| Eclipse ends | 14:17:54 |
| Share of the Sun covered | 85.1% |
| Magnitude | 0.869 |
| Sun’s altitude at maximum | 76° |
Egypt time (UTC+3, summer time).
City in Shaykh Zuwayd (qism (urban district)), North Sinai Governorate. Official census name: مدينة الشيخ زويد.
Calculated at a point inside the census unit (31.1604, 34.0488): the sources give no coordinates for the village itself.
Midday in August: read the heat warning
Nearest totality
What time is the eclipse in Shaykh Zuwayd?
It starts at 11:38, peaks at 12:59 and ends at 14:17, Egypt time (UTC+3), on Monday 2 August 2027.
Will it be total in Shaykh Zuwayd?
No, it is partial: the Moon covers 85.1% of the Sun. Nearest totality of at least 4 minutes: New Minya (4 min), 463 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).