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eclipseando · Total solar eclipse · 2 August 2027
The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Taba
Taba is outside the path of totality. The Moon will cover 89.1% of the Sun at 13:03 Egypt time (UTC+3).
| Eclipse begins | 11:41:25 |
|---|---|
| Maximum | 13:03:39 |
| Eclipse ends | 14:22:20 |
| Share of the Sun covered | 89.1% |
| Magnitude | 0.900 |
| Sun’s altitude at maximum | 78° |
Egypt time (UTC+3, summer time).
Neighbourhood in Taba (qism (urban district)), South Sinai Governorate. Official census name: قرية طابا.
Calculated at a point inside the census unit (29.5126, 34.8498): the sources give no coordinates for the village itself.
Midday in August: read the heat warning
Nearest totality
- El Qoseir · Total: 2 min 24 s · 383 km away
- Bani Muhammad Sha‘rawi · Total: 4 min 15 s · 423 km away
- Qina City · Total: 6 min 9 s · 424 km away
What time is the eclipse in Taba?
It starts at 11:41, peaks at 13:03 and ends at 14:22, Egypt time (UTC+3), on Monday 2 August 2027.
Will it be total in Taba?
No, it is partial: the Moon covers 89.1% of the Sun. Nearest totality: El Qoseir (2 min 24 s), 383 km away; for at least 4 minutes: Bani Muhammad Sha‘rawi (4 min 15 s), 423 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).