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eclipseando · Total solar eclipse · 2 August 2027

The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Zawyat al ‘Awwamah

Zawyat al ‘Awwamah is outside the path of totality. The Moon will cover 97.1% of the Sun at 12:48 Egypt time (UTC+3).

Eclipse begins11:26:05
Maximum12:48:13
Eclipse ends14:09:17
Share of the Sun covered97.1%
Magnitude0.966
Sun’s altitude at maximum76°

Egypt time (UTC+3, summer time).

Village in Daba (markaz (rural district)), Matruh Governorate. Official census name: زاوية العوامة.

Calculated at a point inside the census unit (31.0704, 28.0611): the sources give no coordinates for the village itself.

Midday in August: read the heat warning

Nearest totality

  • Al Bawiti · Total: 6 min 19 s · 313 km away
  • Siwah · Total: 5 min 33 s · 321 km away

What time is the eclipse in Zawyat al ‘Awwamah?

It starts at 11:26, peaks at 12:48 and ends at 14:09, Egypt time (UTC+3), on Monday 2 August 2027.

Will it be total in Zawyat al ‘Awwamah?

No, it is partial: the Moon covers 97.1% of the Sun. Nearest totality of at least 4 minutes: Al Bawiti (6 min 19 s), 313 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 Daba

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).