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eclipseando · Total solar eclipse · 2 August 2027

The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Zawyat Umm ar Rakham

Zawyat Umm ar Rakham is outside the path of totality. The Moon will cover 97.7% of the Sun at 12:45 Egypt time (UTC+3).

Eclipse begins11:23:53
Maximum12:45:46
Eclipse ends14:07:02
Share of the Sun covered97.7%
Magnitude0.972
Sun’s altitude at maximum75°

Egypt time (UTC+3, summer time).

City in Marsa Matruh (qism (urban district)), Matruh Governorate.

Calculated at the coordinates of the place (31.3960, 27.0453), from GeoNames.

Midday in August: read the heat warning

Nearest totality

  • Siwah · Total: 5 min 33 s · 284 km away
  • Al Bawiti · Total: 6 min 19 s · 382 km away

What time is the eclipse in Zawyat Umm ar Rakham?

It starts at 11:23, peaks at 12:45 and ends at 14:07, Egypt time (UTC+3), on Monday 2 August 2027.

Will it be total in Zawyat Umm ar Rakham?

No, it is partial: the Moon covers 97.7% of the Sun. Nearest totality of at least 4 minutes: Siwah (5 min 33 s), 284 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 Marsa Matruh

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).