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eclipseando · Total solar eclipse · 2 August 2027

The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Sidi Chiker

Sidi Chiker is outside the path of totality. The Moon will cover 89.9% of the Sun at 08:42, Morocco time (GMT).

Eclipse begins07:37:16
Maximum08:42:31
Eclipse ends09:55:07
Share of the Sun covered89.9%
Magnitude0.908
Sun’s altitude at maximum35°

Morocco time (GMT, UTC+0).

Rural commune in Youssoufia province, Marrakesh-Safi region.

Calculated at the place’s coordinates (31.7614, -8.6916), from GeoNames.

Morning, near the sea: check the weather and the clouds

Nearest totality

What time is the eclipse in Sidi Chiker?

It begins at 07:37, peaks at 08:42 and ends at 09:55, Morocco time (GMT), on Monday 2 August 2027. In the UK it is one hour later, in Spain two.

Will it be total in Sidi Chiker?

No, it is partial: the Moon covers 89.9% of the Sun. Nearest totality of at least 4 minutes: Laouamra (4 min), 440 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 Youssoufia province

Places: UN administrative boundaries (OCHA COD-AB for Morocco, produced by the HCP, CC BY-IGO), communes and cities from GeoNames (geonames.org, CC BY 4.0) and names from Wikidata (CC0). Times and durations: our own calculation with JPL’s DE440s ephemeris, in Morocco time (GMT, UTC+0, all year round, with no clock changes).