The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Al Hulwah

Name: The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Al Hulwah
Start: 2027-08-02T12:15:22+03:00
End: 2027-08-02T14:47:36+03:00
Location: Al Hulwah

Al Hulwah is outside the path of totality. The Moon will cover 79.4% of the Sun at 13:34, Saudi Arabia time (UTC+3).

Eclipse begins	12:15:22
Maximum	13:34:54
Eclipse ends	14:47:36
Share of the Sun covered	79.4%
Magnitude	0.824
Sun’s altitude at maximum	67°

Saudi Arabia time (UTC+3).

City in Riyadh Province.

Calculated at the place’s coordinates (23.4390, 46.7877), from GeoNames.

Early afternoon in August: read the heat warning

Nearest totality

Al Hazimi · Total: 26 s · 595 km away
Al Alubi · Total: 4 min 5 s · 635 km away
Al Qawba · Total: 4 min 32 s · 637 km away

What time is the eclipse in Al Hulwah?

It begins at 12:15, peaks at 13:34 and ends at 14:47, 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 Al Hulwah?

No, it is partial: the Moon covers 79.4% of the Sun. Nearest totality of at least 4 minutes: Al Alubi (4 min 5 s), 635 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

As-Sulayyil · Partial: 91.6%
Afif · Partial: 88.0%
Ain Albaraha · Partial: 83.1%
Layla · Partial: 83.0%
Ar Rayn · Partial: 82.4%
Dawadmi · Partial: 82.3%
Sajer · Partial: 79.7%
Hawtah Bani Tamim · Partial: 79.0%
Shaqra · Partial: 77.9%
Marat · Partial: 77.8%
Duruma · Partial: 77.6%
Ad-Dilam · Partial: 76.7%
Al Ghat · Partial: 76.2%
Thadiq · Partial: 76.1%
Huraymila · Partial: 76.0%
Al Uyaynah · Partial: 76.0%
Al Hayathim · Partial: 76.0%
Diriyah · Partial: 76.0%
Riyadh · Partial: 75.8%
Al-Kharj · Partial: 75.8%
Al Jubaylah · Partial: 75.8%
Az Zulfi · Partial: 75.7%
Al Majma'ah · Partial: 75.5%
Tumayr · Partial: 74.9%
Al Artaweeiyah · Partial: 73.8%
Rumah · Partial: 72.0%

Eclipse merch

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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).