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eclipseando · Total solar eclipse · 2 August 2027

The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Ad-Dilam

Ad-Dilam is outside the path of totality. The Moon will cover 76.7% of the Sun at 13:34, Saudi Arabia time (UTC+3).

Eclipse begins12:15:35
Maximum13:34:30
Eclipse ends14:46:41
Share of the Sun covered76.7%
Magnitude0.803
Sun’s altitude at maximum67°

Saudi Arabia time (UTC+3).

City in Riyadh Province.

Calculated at the place’s coordinates (23.9910, 47.1618), from GeoNames.

Early afternoon in August: read the heat warning

Nearest totality

  • Al Hazimi · Total: 26 s · 664 km away
  • Al Qawba · Total: 4 min 32 s · 707 km away
  • Al Alubi · Total: 4 min 5 s · 707 km away

What time is the eclipse in Ad-Dilam?

It begins at 12:15, peaks at 13:34 and ends at 14:46, Saudi Arabia time (UTC+3), on Monday 2 August 2027. In the UK it is two hours earlier, in Spain one.

Will it be total in Ad-Dilam?

No, it is partial: the Moon covers 76.7% of the Sun. Nearest totality of at least 4 minutes: Al Qawba (4 min 32 s), 707 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 Riyadh Province

Eclipse merch

Shipping to Saudi Arabia: €19.99. Prices: no VAT (export).

It's made in another country and enters your country as an import. On delivery, the carrier will charge you the import taxes (VAT and duties, if any) and a handling fee. They're not included in the price.

The whole shop

Places: the provinces from the UN administrative boundaries (OCHA COD-AB for Saudi Arabia, from GADM, CC BY-IGO), towns and villages from GeoNames (geonames.org, CC BY 4.0) and names from Wikidata (CC0) and Wikipedia. Times and durations: our own calculation with JPL’s DE440s ephemeris, in Saudi Arabia time (UTC+3, all year round, with no daylight saving time).