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eclipseando · Total solar eclipse · 2 August 2027
Travelling to Egypt for the eclipse
The bases for an eclipse trip, with what each one sees. All times are Egypt time (UTC+3).
Where to base yourself
| Place | Governorate | Eclipse | Time of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | Luxor Governorate | Total: 6 min 23 s | 13:05 |
| Esna | Qena Governorate | Total: 5 min 49 s | 13:05 |
| Edfu | Aswan Governorate | Total: 5 min 35 s | 13:06 |
| Kom Ombo | Aswan Governorate | Total: 3 min 47 s | 13:07 |
| Aswan | Aswan Governorate | Partial: 99.9% | 13:08 |
| Qina | Qena Governorate | Total: 6 min 11 s | 13:04 |
| Sohag | Sohag Governorate | Total: 6 min 24 s | 13:01 |
| Asyut | Asyut Governorate | Total: 6 min 8 s | 12:59 |
| Hurghada | Red Sea Governorate | Partial: 98.5% | 13:05 |
| Safaga | Red Sea Governorate | Partial: 99.6% | 13:06 |
| Marsa Alam | Red Sea Governorate | Total: 5 min 30 s | 13:10 |
The Nile: from Luxor to Aswan
Upstream, totality gets shorter: 6 min 23 s in Luxor, 5 min 35 s in Edfu and 3 min 47 s in Kom Ombo.
Aswan just misses it: the Moon covers 99.9% of the Sun there, with no totality. Kom Ombo, 43 km away, does see it.
If you are on a Nile cruise, check where the boat will be at midday on 2 August. The closer to Luxor, the longer the totality.
The Red Sea
On the coast: Hurghada, partial, 98.5%; Safaga, partial, 99.6%; El Qoseir, 2 min 24 s of totality; Marsa Alam, 5 min 30 s of totality.
Local time
On 2 August 2027 Egypt is on summer time, UTC+3: two hours ahead of the UK (BST).
Before you travel
Check your government’s official travel advice for Egypt before booking.
Midday in August: read the heat warning
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).