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eclipseando · Total solar eclipse · 2 August 2027
The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Sumusta
Sumusta is outside the path of totality. The Moon will cover 99.0% of the Sun at 12:56 Egypt time (UTC+3).
| Eclipse begins | 11:33:18 |
|---|---|
| Maximum | 12:56:44 |
| Eclipse ends | 14:17:44 |
| Share of the Sun covered | 99.0% |
| Magnitude | 0.985 |
| Sun’s altitude at maximum | 79° |
Egypt time (UTC+3, summer time).
City in Sumusta (markaz (rural district)), Beni Suweif Governorate. Official census name: مدينة سمسطا.
The unit covers 23 km², so it is calculated at its most populated place according to GeoNames (28.9210, 30.8537).
Midday in August: read the heat warning
Nearest totality
- Billah al Mustajiddah · Total: 50 s · 53 km away
- Bani Samraj · Total: 4 min 3 s · 84 km away
- Mahdiyah · Total: 4 min · 84 km away
What time is the eclipse in Sumusta?
It starts at 11:33, peaks at 12:56 and ends at 14:17, Egypt time (UTC+3), on Monday 2 August 2027.
Will it be total in Sumusta?
No, it is partial: the Moon covers 99.0% of the Sun. Nearest totality of at least 4 minutes: Bani Samraj (4 min 3 s), 84 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 Sumusta
- Al Mahmudiyah · Partial: 99.1%
- Muzurah · Partial: 99.1%
- Bani Muhammad Rashid · Partial: 99.0%
- Kafr ash Shaykh ‘Abid · Partial: 99.0%
- Ash Shuntur · Partial: 98.9%
- Al ‘Asakirah · Partial: 98.9%
- Al Qasabah · Partial: 98.9%
- Badahl · Partial: 98.9%
- Sarabu · Partial: 98.9%
- Nazlat ad Dib · Partial: 98.9%
- Bani Hallah · Partial: 98.8%
- Dishashah · Partial: 98.8%
- Dashtut · Partial: 98.8%
- Nazlat Sa‘id · Partial: 98.8%
- Minshat Abu Milih · Partial: 98.7%
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).